Aquatic Therapy Class

The class will run for up to 45 minutes, you may be asked questions relevant to your current function on your first and last class to monitor your progress.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your class time to allow appropriate time to change and shower before entering the pool. When you arrive, you will be greeted by the pool reception, please let them know your name and that you have an Aquatic Therapy class with Vita Health Group, and they will sign you in. The clinicians will wait poolside to greet you for the class.

All patients referred to the class are unable to tolerate land-based exercise, it is important to maintain general physical outside of the class to aid recovery. If you have seen a clinician prior to starting the class, they would provide you with land-based exercises that you are welcome to complete at home if comfortable to do so.

Recovering from injury often requires rehabilitation exercises that are gradually progressed over a number of weeks. Group Exercises Classes are small rehabilitation groups that are specifically designed to deal with common injuries or conditions that patients experience. When supplemented with at home exercises the vast majority of MSK conditions respond very well to consistent and progressive exercises over 12 weeks. Group Exercise Classes are a safe and effective way to help patients recover and get consistent support to learn suitable exercises and progressions for the first six weeks. Exercising in a group environment i.e with other people with the same or similar condition provides:

• Exercises which are specific to a patient’s condition
• Exercises set at the right intensity for an individual
• A Physiotherapist on hand to field any questions or concerns
• Encouragement and support from other patients in a similar situation
• Education about specific conditions, managing symptoms and the benefits of exercising
• The overall physical and psychological benefits of being more active

The exercises in a class are prescribed and performed for various reasons including strengthening muscles, improving the cardiovascular system, and developing or maintaining physical skills like balance. Our physiotherapists are experts in prescribing the right exercises to resolve various problems e.g., low back pain, early osteoarthritis etc.

What is involved?

• 1 class per week over a 6-week period led by one of our physiotherapists
• Each class will last 1 hour but everyone tends to start at slightly different levels
• Over the 6 weeks, the exercise will gradually increase but we will help you pace this What is involved?

Group Exercise Classes are delivered on a rolling program so patients can access them at any time. All we ask if for patients to be able to commit to a regular time every week to benefit from the classes.

Please call as soon as you know you will be unable to attend the class and any cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior. Should you wish to cancel over the weekend or out of hours, please leave a message on our answering machine. Our cancellation policy is intended to avoid unnecessary loss of appointments, which can lead to increased waiting times:

• If you fail to attend your appointment or cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice you will be discharged back to your GP.
• Frequently cancelling your appointments with more than 24 hours’ notice will also lead to being discharged back to your GP.
• If your last appointment was over 12 weeks ago or more, we may ask you for a new referral. This is because your injury may have changed in that time, and we will need to re-assess you and create a new treatment plan for you.
• We understand it can sometimes be unavoidable to cancel your appointment and these circumstances will always be considered if you inform us that you are unable to attend.

Contact us on 020 8187 4280