Saturdays News - Stroke Survivor Takes First Swim

SSTattler - We have two YouTubes/articles:
1 - First swimming after your stroke: First Swim, Pool Lift, Aquatic Rehab, OT Aquatic,
2 - Paralympic Games London & Beijing: Stroke Survivors can compete in swimming & lots of YouTube.

Stroke Survivor Takes First Swim Since Stroke 

Eight months after Steve suffered a large ischemic stroke which left his left side weak and paralyzed, he started aquatic therapy at the Cerebral Palsy pool. Watch him take his first swim in the pool.

 Pro Pool Lift

Aquatic Rehabilitation 

A new program offer through St. Joseph's Health Care is helping people with disabilities get in the swim of things, literally. It's designed to benefit people with conditions like Parkinson's Disease, Osteoarthitis and Stroke by introducing them to aquatic exercise.

Occupational Therapay- Aquatic Therapy Low Back Exercise 1 

Chrissy performing water exercises after a low back injury. Clinical bottom line for occupational therapy practice:

What does the evidence show?

• Land-based therapy and aquatic therapy were found to increase functional ability and decrease pain levels in those who suffer from Low Back Pain (LBP).
• Aquatic therapy significantly reduced the intensity of LBP amongst women in their second half of pregnancy.
• Aquatic therapy decreased the amount of sick-leave required for those suffering from LBP.
• Those in group aquatic therapy programs deteriorated less than those who were not in therapy.
• Moderate to strong evidence that multidisciplinary rehabilitation including strengthening, flexibility training, and cardiovascular endurance along with a cognitive behavioural approach improves function, reduces pain and work loss in patients with chronic LBP.