Frederick Sport and Spine Clinic is the only area site offering you the state-of-the-art SwimEx Aquatic Therapy Pool. Starting with little or no water resistance in your initial stages of rehabilitation, you can begin walking or exercising sooner due to the buoyancy principle of water. This allows you to exercise without the compressive loading forces present with a routine land-based program. As you progress, water resistance can be increased up to 6.5 mph of current via the SwimEx’s patented paddlewheel propulsion system. The current creates a “wall of water” which allows you to safely simulate sport specific activities. Progressive exercises can also be performed at eight different workstations in the pool allowing limitless protocols suitable for you at every stage of your recovery. That is why the SwimEx is the pool of choice for universities and professional sports teams across the country, including the Baltimore Ravens and U.S. Naval Academy. Go to the SwimEx Web Site for a complete list of teams and schools.

Frederick Sport and Spine Clinic’s aquatic therapy staff is specially trained to provide safe, effective, hands on customized care plans that integrate water and land therapeutic exercises to help you achieve your land based rehabilitation goals. The SwimEx can be utilized to treat any of the following problems associated with:

Amputations Ankylosing Spondylitis Arthritis Asthma Cerebellar Ataxia Cerebral Palsy Cancer Cardiovascular Disease Chronic Pain Disorders COPD CVA

Cystic Fibrosis Developmental Delay Fibromyalgia Fractures Guillain-Barre Syndrome Hemiplegia Injuries Joint Replacements Low Back Pain Mental Illness Multiple Sclerosis

Muscular Dystrophy Muscle Atrophy Muscle Strains Myelopathies Parkinson Disease Pre and Post Natal Poliomyelitis Post Surgery Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic Head Injury Visual/Auditory Impairments