The spinal cord is responsible for sending messages between the brain and body. These messages help us to move our body, feel pressure and control vital functions like breathing, blood pressure, bladder and bowel. If the spinal cord sustains an injury, some or all of these messages between our brain and the rest of the body may be disrupted. The result is loss of movement and sensation from below the level of injury. Treatment in warm water is ideal to manage altered muscle tone and spasms, improve and maintain flexibility, improve strength of non effected muscle groups, and gain independence in the pool to exercise for fitness.

Peripheral Nerve Injuries (PNIs) include a variety of conditions in which one or more peripheral nerves (the links between your brain and spinal cord and the rest of your body) are damaged, leading to neurological deficits distal to the level of the lesion. PNIs may occur as isolated neurological conditions or more commonly, in association with soft tissue, vascular and/or skeletal damage. Treatment in the warm water facilitates recovery of movement and function whilst maintain joint and soft tissue range of movement.