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The assessment is to make sure it is safe for you to use the pool (medically and physically), but also so that your clinician has a good understanding of your individual needs and presentation. This means that they can create a program of exercises specific to you, to ensure you get the best possible outcomes.

There are certain medical conditions that would make it unsafe for you to use the pool such as unstable conditions (for example following recent stroke, heart attack, blood clots or severe asthma not responding to medication) or uncontrolled conditions like cardiac failure, angina, epilepsy, diabetes or blood pressure. You would also not be able to…

Hydrotherapy can be very helpful following knee replacement. It can help with your pain levels, range of motion, strengthening and function. The heat in the water will help to decrease pain and increase mobility (as tissue is more flexible when it’s warm), as well as increasing blood flow to the tissues, which helps to promote…

The Physiotherapists at The Physiotherapy Centre are specialists at using hydrotherapy for helping solve a wide range of conditions. All the practitioners that use the pool have completed post-graduate training in hydrotherapy, and have been incredibly successful with their clients.

No, hydrotherapy rarely involves swimming.  It’s more doing exercises and specific techniques in the pool to work on strength, joint mobilisation, pain relief, relaxation, proprioception and balance working with the properties of the warm water to adjust the level of difficulty of the exercises to suit you and your condition.

Initially you would need a physiotherapist with you, to make sure you are able to use the pool and pool area safely and also to ensure you are doing appropriate exercises and can perform them effectively. Once the physiotherapist is happy with these, you may be able to use the pool independently.

If you have any of the following conditions Unstable cardiac condition- especially left ventricular failure Recent medical instability after acute episode without medical clearance (MI, CVA, DVT, PE, Status Asthmaticus) Unstable angina Renal compromise Uncontrolled blood pressure (high or low) Seizures / poorly controlled epilepsy Loss of consciousness / blackouts Uncontrolled diabetes Open wounds Infectious…

Although you do not have to pay for hydrotherapy on the NHS, there is a limit as to how many sessions the NHS can provide (often a 6 session limit). Often patients need more than this, especially if they start out with a lot of pain, restricted  movement and weakness or if they have a…

Pro’s The buoyancy in the water helps to reduce stress on joints and soft tissue while exercising, making it easier for those in pain to move better. This means that people can often exercise for longer in the water than they can on dry land. Water also creates resistance to movement, meaning that it can…

Sessions with a clinician present vary from £91 to £113 depending on the length of the session. Similarly, self-supervised sessions vary from £16 to £22.50 per session, again depending on the length of the session.