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Adaptive Swim & Aquatic Therapy for a Traumatic Brain Injury

March 14, 2024|Adaptive Swim Lessons, Adaptive Swim Training, Aquatic Therapy|

When you have a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) everything about the world as you once know it has changed. You go from having normal brain function to a brain that has significant damage. This affects every system of your body from cognition, emotion, sensory, vision and physical function. Relearning all your daily life skills becomes the new normal as you navigate a new body and set of challenges. Regaining independence after a TBI takes time, but numerous rehabilitation options are available to support individuals on their recovery journey. A personalized combination of a range of therapy options (including emotional, physical, occupational, recreational, speech and aquatic therapy) can be beneficial. We believe in the power of water to provide not only physical and emotional, but also sensory benefits to individuals with TBI. What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)? Traumatic Brain injury, also called craniocerebral trauma, is a result of trauma to the brain causing a dysfunction. The damage, depending on the location in the brain, creates deficits in many areas that affect overall function. You can see deficits in the following systems: cognitive, emotional, motor, sensory and visual. The Different Challenges after a TBI Cognitive Effects of a TBI – impacting vital functioning Memory Attention Processing speed Executive function Multi-tasking Communication Intellectual ability Visual spatial processing Emotional Problems after a TBI – leading to difficulty in controlling emotions and changes in personality Behavioral and emotional dysregulation Lability Agitation Aggression Personality changes Mood disorders such as depression Motor – affecting performance and [...]

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