Under POC 12, Related Health Services, Veterans can be eligible for coverage of 20 kinesiology appointments per calendar year, as prescribed by a medical doctor.
If additional sessions are needed, your therapist can request approval to extend your programme with LiquidGym.
These 60 minute sessions can be land-based, water-based, or a combination of the two.
We bill Blue Cross directly for Veterans Affairs, RCMP and Canadian Forces coverage. To proceed we need your ID number and, where applicable, your case manager's contact information.
Your kinesiology sessions begin with an assessment focused on functional movement, range of motion, strength and force.
What the assessment is for
Water immersion allows you to perform movements you may be unable to perform on land. Exercise can be done with greater ease and less pain, because of the buoyancy the water creates.
Standing neck-deep in water, your body weight can be reduced by up to 90 percent.
Someone weighing 200 pounds on land may weigh as little as 20 pounds in the water, which is what makes it possible to safely perform exercise therapy that land would not allow.
Land-based exercise builds on what you achieve in the water by gradually reintroducing gravity and full body weight. It helps develop the strength, balance, stability and confidence needed to carry improved movement into everyday activities.
Call LiquidGym at 613-820-8228 to book your initial appointment and ask about VAC coverage under POC 12.
