A therapeutic pool is a swimming pool, which is located at a medical institution and is intended for carrying out water procedures for therapeutic and recreational purposes.
The therapeutic pool provides procedures such as therapeutic exercises in water, dosed swimming and underwater spinal traction. Therapeutic gymnastics allows you to strengthen muscles and joints, improve the mobility of the limbs. Dosed swimming is useful for improving the functioning of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Underwater traction unloads the spine and reduces pain in osteochondrosis.
Thus, the therapeutic pool is an effective means of rehabilitation and prevention of many diseases of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous systems. Exercises in a therapeutic pool improve the health and quality of life of patients.