Multiple Sclerosis

Hydrotherapy benefits for multiple Sclerosis patients.

Aquatic exercise provides benefits in the following areas:

• Less energy required for movements.
• Increased muscle strength.
• Improved flexibility.
• Improved mood.
• Lessen fatigue.
• Reducing isolation because of socialization.
• Increasing joint flexibility and range of motion.
• Preventing complication such as pressure sores, reduced muscle size and joint contracture.
• Relaxing effect on the skeletal structure.
• Increased circulation.

Overheating can worsen the symptoms of MS. Water temperature should be between 26-29 degrees Celsius (80-84 Fahrenheit), for active programs like the Halliwick concept. For passive programs like Watsu, AI chi and BRRM water should be around thermoneutral (33,3 Degrees Celsius).

Methods which can be used

• Clinical Ai Chi

Sources

Aquatic Therapy Temperatures, by Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Institute
Hydrotherapy: Water based benefits for multiple sclerosis. by Mary west and Nancy Hammond (may, 2021)
Hydrotherapy for the treatment of pain in people with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trail, by Adelaide M Castro-sanchez, etc.(2011).
Aquatic exercise programming for people with multiple sclerosis, by Helen Tilden, Miranda Mirsec, Brian Hutchinson (2016)