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One of the secrets of its success is Steela structure so that nothing protrudes from the processes. A 2009 report urges that future
technology. The self-supporting structure internal structure into the pool. investment be put to one side to provide
allows pools to be built with a high level of The steps are completely covered and larger hospital units with quality modern
precision. This, together with its hard- have a strip of anti-slip PVC tread in a pools large enough to allow exercise.
wearing, long-lasting nature, makes Steela contrasting colour. The stair model is also The therapeutic value of warm water has
the ideal product for a project that requires supplied with AISI 316 stainless steel been known about since the Romans built
careful planning, limited maintenance costs hand rails. public bath houses. Warm water can ease
and superior resistance. This structure’s special carpentry pack muscles as well as treat skin problems and
It is being seen as the ideal solution for allows the tubes to pass inside the help with underlying tissue disorders. Add
the developing market in the UK for larger structure and includes all anchors and pulsating jets of water and air to the warm
commercial pools in holiday complexes as buttresses, saving external technical space water and you are able to sweat out toxins
well as local authority pools. that would otherwise be needed for the as well as promote psychological and
Steela is an innovative construction systems. CEMI provides clients with a muscular relaxation.
method for installing pools and has been complete service, assisting them in every Hydrotherapy pools are particularly
developed to reduce maintenance for the phase of the construction process, from beneficial to children with special needs
client as much as possible. The structure is consultation to design and from and are gaining in popularity among
created using panels in stainless steel, construction to maintenance. pediatric physical therapists. Exercise in
covered with a thick PVC sheet. This type water appeals to children with cerebral
of structure is long-lasting and more
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palsy, autism and other special needs
flexible and allows you to customise both
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that reduces joint loading and impact, and
It can be shaped the way you want and be decreases the negative influences of poor
covered not only with PVC but also mosaics
HYDROTHERAPY POOLS
balance and poor postural control. It also
and ceramics (it can be buried as well).
ATTRACT THE MARKET’S
eases the aches and pains and instills in
That kind of construction proves to be an them a sense of wellbeing.
interesting choice for private or therapeutic
ATTENTION
Award winning hydrotherapy pool
use and wellness institutes which is why the The benefits of specialist hydrotherapy pools designers Heritage Pools have over 30 years
company has developed a whole range of are becoming increasingly appreciated in the experience in designing and building
hydrotherapy pools which allows the commercial sector. They are after all the therapeutic and special needs pools and are
technology to be used at its maximum. single best relaxation resource that a hotel or able to work closely with the therapist or
Steela Sport is assembled on site by leisure centre can provide for its customers. specialist to provide the precise design
bolting together panels and buttresses. This And the provision of hydrotherapy pools requirements that are needed, depending
gives the structure stability and allows at schools across the UK, some special on the special needs of the users.
precision construction to meet the strict needs, means this sector of the commercial Heritage Pools have regularly won awards
standards imposed by FINA. market has suddenly become very busy. for their hydrotherapy pools and are
Steela Sport comes in three different Aside from simply imbuing the user with becoming the authority in designing and
heights: 2.00m, 1.50m and 1.20m and can a sense of well being, relaxation pools are installing pools for special needs users. They
be completely covered in PVC (Steela Sport also an excellent means of exercising. won SPATA Gold Awards for installations at
Easy) or have a ceramic inner edge (Steela The buoyancy of the water means that the Kingsley Special Needs School in
Sport Ceramic). The upper edge of the pool we are able to perform movements that Harrow and an other in Worcester.
is covered in clinker brick. would otherwise be difficult. “Each client has very different
Steela Sport is only available in an overflow One recent development is a requirements depending on the disability
version and can be supplied with internal Department of Health report which seeks to of the users,” says Brian Andrews of
steps to make getting in and out of the water increase the number of hydrotherapy pools Heritage Pools. “We always work closely
easier. All the steps are on the inside of the used in hospitals as part of patents recovery with the therapists and nursing staff to get
Steela Sport structures from Cemi, high tech
larger pools, now available in the UK from
the swimming pool specialists Easy Pools Ltd
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