Hydrotherapy – easy read

It is exercise and relaxation in water to help you move better.

• It is fun
• It allows for a change of position
• help you to relax
• make pain easier or go away
• make movement easier
• exercise your muscles
• help improve general health

You may have some health problems that mean you cannot do hydrotherapy. We will talk to you, your carers and your doctor to find out about your health.

If you cannot do hydrotherapy a staff member will talk to you and your carers about other ways to help you.

Your carer will also be checked to make sure they are safe.

You will be assessed in the pool by physiotherapy staff, and carers can be present. Physiotherapy staff will also be on the side of the pool.

Your carer will need to check if they are safe to go into the warm pool.

• appropriate swimwear
• towel
• toiletries and personal care items
• incontinence swimwear if needed
• a drink
• any medication
• two of your own slings if you need these.

Your carers or family will bring you to the pool and help you get changed.

No, the staff will help you in the water at all times.

You will be helped by the staff. They may need to use specialist equipment.

This will be decided between you and your physiotherapist.

If you have:

• sickness / unwell
• diarrhoea / loose stools that are unusual for you
• abnormal seizure activity
• open sores
• an infection

Please tell a member of staff.

Freephone 0800 052 0219

Email [email protected].

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• if anything was missing you wanted to know
• if there was anything you didn’t understand

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