YMCA Aquatic
Center
Florida Hospital and the YMCA Aquatic
Center have partnered to create a state-of-the-art
fitness and wellness center for Rehabilitation
and Sports Medicine.
Located on International Drive, the YMCA
Aquatic Center is recognized nationally
and internationally as a world class aquatic
venue; hosting premier events and programs.
Florida Hospital Rehabilitation Center
is the first rehabilitation facility of
its kind in Central Florida to offer a
shallow warm water teaching pool and a
17-foot diving well allowing both shallow
and deep water therapy.
This 7,000 square foot rehabilitation
and wellness facility offers services
which include physical and occupational
therapy, sports medicine, aquatic therapy
and aquatic wellness programs. These specialty
programs include Arthritis Foundation
endorsed exercise class, cardiovascular,
neurologicial, orthopaedic and prenatal
and post partum aquatic programs.
Also featured are over 50 pieces of weight
resistance equipment, 25 pieces of cardiovascular
equipment, a teen weight room, 2 aerobic
studios and three heated pools. Physical
and occupational therapy programs include
back/neck injury rehabilitation, education
and injury prevention, orthpaedic/sports
medicine programs and home exercise program
instruction.