Rugby stars reopen hospital pool
BRISTOL Rugby players took time out from training to reopen a hydro- therapy pool at a city hospital.
Captain Iain Grieve and Roy Winters were invited to open the pool in Bristol Royal Infirmary's physiotherapy department following a £68,000 refurbishment.
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Bristol Rugby's Iain Grieve and Roy Winters with clinical lead for hydrotherapy at the BRI Rachel Midcalf at the newly refurbished hydrotherapy pool Picture: Barbara Evripidou BRBE2013 0301C-001_C
The pool was originally opened 16 years ago by players in the Bristol Rugby Club squad.
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The water, which is constantly circulated, is ozone purified and kept at a constant 35 degrees centigrade, which encourages relaxation and ease of movement.
Among the improvements that have been made include replacement flooring and wall coverings, a new overhead hoist system to improve patient access, new showers and improved storage facilities.
Clinical lead physiotherapist Rachel Midcalf said: "It was nice of the rugby players to come, it rounded things off having them there.
"Hydrotherapy provides a great environment for rehabilitation for all sorts of sports injuries and hopefully it opened their eyes to it a bit. They were interested in what we do here."
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