Aquatic therapy refers to treatments and exercises performed in water for relaxation, fitness, physical rehabilitation, and other therapeutic benefit. Fish & Field are qualified biokineticists with a special interest in aqua therapy, providing constant attendance to the person receiving treatment in a heated therapy pool. Methods used at Fish & Field include bad ragaz, watsu and halliwick.
Most of us are aware of the benefits of aquatic therapy as a rehabilitation mode due to the weightlessness and reduced impact on the joints. However, not many people know that including aquatic training for runners as a supplement to your schedule may allow you to train harder, as well as train at a higher […]
What is a Stroke? A stroke is often called a brain attack and should be treated as seriously as a heart attack. A stroke occurs when blood flow to a region of brain is obstructed, resulting in a rapid loss of brain function. Majority of strokes are ischemic, resulting from a thrombosis or embolism. Some […]
Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis In November we did an overview article on AS, along with a follow-up article on safe exercises to do when living with Ankylosing Spondylitis. With that in mind, we asked one of our current clients, Petal Wainwright, to share her story. This is her account of her journey from her diagnosis […]
Ankylosing Spondylitis and staying mobile with exercise and aqua-therapy Being able to move is one of our primary needs; imagine this becoming more and more difficult. This is what Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) leads to. We have been working with quite a few AS patients lately, all who have mentioned the lack of support and thus […]
Post-mastectomy aqua-therapy and rehabilitation. Exercise is medicine, and the prescribed dose is more than 35 minutes per day… I read this in an article recently and it got me thinking. Exercise, whether it is water based or land based, has many physiological as well psychological benefits. It is an essential part of any rehabilitation program […]
We recommend prenatal aqua therapy for all the mommies-to-be out there!!! Not only are we firm believers in the benefits of aqua therapy during pregnancy, but it is also agreed amongst doctors, mid wives and birthing centers that prenatal aqua therapy has many great and soothing benefits. What’s more, it is one of the safest, […]
Fight Winter Blues Fight winter blues and body aches associated with the colder temperatures with aqua-therapy in a heated pool at Fish & Field Biokineticists. Sadly, the time of year has come, where the mornings and evenings have a definite chill, the nights are longer
Multiple Sclerosis and Staying Mobile with Aqua-Therapy Have you ever considered what will happen when you can’t walk anymore or have severe difficulties with mobility? If so, this article on curbing the effects of multiple sclerosis on the the nervous system to stay mobile through aqua-therapy treatment is for you. Lower body mobility is the […]
Alternative therapy for Cerebral Palsy and Autistic Teenagers Throughout their lives, teenagers suffering from cerebral palsy and autism get frustrated by physical and mental limitations. Some are simply not physically able to participate in certain activities. While others are unable to handle the over-stimulation
Aqua therapy as treatment… by Jenna-Lee Field. Have you ever imagined the frustration of being stuck in a wheelchair for a day, let alone months or years, having your body in the same seated position for hours before you get to lie down? And that is the only two positions your body gets to move […]