Therapeutic Benefits of SCUBA

A study into the therapeutic benefits of scuba diving by students from the University of Sheffield’s Medical School  published in the Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation under the title: 'Can scuba diving offer therapeutic benefit to military veterans experiencing physical and psychological injuries as a result of combat?' leads us to this week's episode.  Jim Elliott, Founder and President of DiveHeart is here to talk about his organization, and the therapeutic benefits of SCUBA!  

Although we normally discuss a different diagnosis each week, we wanted to introduce some forms of Therapeutic Recreation from time to time since Ron & Lita both received their advanced degrees in TR Administration from Aurora University.

A study into the therapeutic benefits of scuba diving by students from the University of Sheffield’s Medical School  published in the Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation under the title: 'Can scuba diving offer therapeutic benefit to military veterans experiencing physical and psychological injuries as a result of combat?' leads us to this week's episode.  Jim Elliott, Founder and President of DiveHeart is here to talk about his organization, and the therapeutic benefits of SCUBA!