The WaterWell® Benefits: Multiple sclerosis
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects 2.5 million people worldwide, including 400,000 Americans. MS is a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, often destroying or damaging nerve fibers. For a person with MS, even the most common everyday tasks can be difficult and painful.
Water therapy is recommended for people with MS because water is more efficient in drawing heat away from the body than is air. This helps keep the body from overheating, which often causes MS symptoms to worsen temporarily. The WaterWell allows you to set the water temperature to suit your needs.
Exercise has the same benefits for people with MS that it has for everyone else: improved mobility, flexibility, balance and endurance. But people with MS often have poor balance, impaired coordination, trouble standing up unassisted and difficulty walking – which makes exercising difficult and puts them at risk of injury. The WaterWell provides a way to experience aquatic therapy without the risks, all through the natural buoyancy of water. And exercising in cold water – ideal water temperature for those with MS is often 80 to 85° F. – helps slow circulation while reducing inflammation, muscle spasms and pain. With its adjustable temperature settings, the WaterWell offers this option at the touch of a dial.
The WaterWell has been endorsed by the National MS Society. "We're excited to have Endless Pools, Inc. be a part of the movement to end MS," says Joyce Nelson, President and CEO of the National MS Society.
Benefits of aqua therapy in a WaterWell include:
- Walking and gait training
- Improves mobility
- Improves flexibility
- Improves balance
- Endurance
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