Modern Healing - Baby Water Therapy

By Kathy Allen

The medicinal properties of water have been used in an assortment of ways for years. Water is the basic building block of all life. The use of water as a healer is increasing in status as doctors, nurses, and other people begin to explore this vital and growing area. Baby water therapy (or child water therapy) is included in this growth. Premature babies in particular react very well to water therapy, and they can get many benefits from it. In addition, differing types of therapy can be done in the pool setting as well; this is an option for people of all ages and situations.

General bodily functioning can be saved, enhanced, or even completely relieved from sickness with water therapy. Children already find water fun and curing, and the water is a babys first home.

Water therapy makes the body able to move more smoothly and with fewer restrictions than when on land. Children develop more confidence as the water gives more control over general body movements as well. Their mind and body working together achieving buoyancy and a relaxed state.

The senses and touch perception will benefit from water therapy. The water is liquid, which is movable; this transfers to the body becoming more movable also. In addition, there are exercise related benefits such as muscle toning and strengthening and better spine posture. Most people's bodies relax in the water, whereas depending on their condition, they may not be able to achieve this relaxation on land.

In water therapy, strength is increased, and there are social benefits as well. Cerebral palsy premature babies and their mothers can relate and work together. Developmentally delayed children respond to the social positives as well; the water is a soothing environment where they may feel safer than in other environments.

Pain is a chronic problem in the USA. The weightlessness that the body feels in water make it more fluid and able to increase motions it might not be otherwise capable of. The therapeutic effect of being buoyant in water has a lot of benefits for different deficiencies a baby may have. Conditions that respond well to water therapy are endless.

Some of these are: autism, cerebral palsy, ADHD, Downs syndrome, speech or learning disabilities, and injuries to the head or other parts of the body.

Yet, you do not have to have illness or pain to gain from water therapy. Chronic back pain may be helped when a parent comes with baby to the therapy class. Baby is also very happy, as he is placed back into his first place, which was filled with water. Social paybacks apply here as well; these are for baby and adults alike.

Baby water therapy holds future promise for many helpful tools being dded to its current success and benefits. Your local YMCA, health club, or even some doctor's offices offer water therapy. This is for both people with health or body limitations; many of these also offer the therapy to the general public for fees as it is a viable wellness alternative for all. - 30453

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