With appropriate guidance from a trained St. Croix Therapy therapist, the warm water pool provides an environment that increases strength and range of motion, increases balance and promotes independence through building functional movement and social skills, provides pain relief, and decreases spasticity or rigidity. Through development of these skills, improvements have been seen in areas of confidence, self-concept, independence in functional skills, and quality of life. The pool has also been shown to be a safe environment with appropriate guidance from trained therapy staff.