What We Treat:

The Aquatics Therapy Program (offered only at Baystate Franklin Medical Center) is an effective treatment for patients of all ages experiencing:

• Post-operative extremity and spinal conditions
• Arthritis
• Chronic pain
• Low back syndrome
• Sports injuries
• General orthopedic rehabilitation.

Benefits:
In many instances, aquatic therapy has been known to reduce recovery time. Aquatic therapy can improve:

• Cardiovascular endurance
• Muscle relaxation
• Coordination
• Gait
• Mobility
• Circulatory efficiency.

It also leads to:

• Better stability
• Balance
• Postural alignment
• Joint flexibility and range of motion
• Muscle strength.

Location:

Sessions take place Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Greenfield YMCA. Therapists certified in water safety work with primary care and specialty physicians to develop and implement an aquatic therapy program. The program consists of:

• Warm-up activities
• Walking
• Stretching
• Light swimming
• Individual therapy
• Aquatic aerobics.

Patients must receive a written referral from their health care providers to participate in this rehabilitation program. Initial evaluations are made in the outpatient clinic.