Testimonials

Having been the first client at the Peter B. Lewis Aquatic & Therapy Center, I felt I would like to reflect upon the past 5 years.

I had been troubled for many, many months with a very painful right knee. When my doctor suggested surgery, I questioned if there wasn’t something else we could do. In our conversation, I asked about the new Aquatic Center which was being built on the corner of my residential street and was about to open. He gave me a prescription and I immediately contacted the director. She explained it wouldn’t be open for a few weeks and so I anxiously waited for a phone call to become a client.

In April, 2000, I was met by a very warm and outstanding aquatic therapist. She assessed my problem and immediately started me on a regiment of exercises; first in the private therapy pool, then into the big pool and finally for land exercises in the Fitness and Wellness Center. She gave me the knowledge and encouragement to push myself to gain improvement over the movement and use of my knee. Most of all, being someone who was afraid of deep water, she helped me gain the confidence to put on an aquatic belt and jog in the deep water to gain more exercise for that knee. Once I was ready to continue on my own, I began working in the Fitness Center. The exercise physiologist was very caring and attentive as I worked on the prescribed equipment. She guided me until I was ready to assume the responsibility on my own. Unfortunately, I developed a secondary problem of spinal stenosis and have recently been directed by my doctor to continue with water therapy only.

I am very committed to doing exercises and water jogging in the pool at least 2 – 3 times a week. I have continued this pattern for the past five years and have found that it has enabled me to prevent undergoing surgery. The feeling of moving my knee without any resistance in the warm water makes me feel so much better. I am able to do my exercises in the shallow part of the pool, water jog with a flotation belt in the deep pool and then reward myself with 5 – 10 minutes in the hot tub. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to use the facilities at the Peter B. Lewis Aquatic & Therapy Center. Thank you to the very caring staff.

Nancy Kitay

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