Aquatic Therapy uses the physical properties of water to assist in patient healing and therapeutic exercise. The buoyancy of water provides alleviation of pressure on the joints, and allows the patient to access therapeutic movements in a safe and supported way. When patients have pain from weight bearing stress and exercise, it is a great option to provide patients with injury rehabilitation, muscle development, and recovery.
People of all ages can enjoy water therapy benefits, including children with special needs and senior citizens. A trained therapist can create a session that takes into account any age-related physical limitations to promote a positive therapeutic experience.
“The biggest benefit of aquatic therapy is that people who are injured, disabled or otherwise not capable of comfortably or safely performing exercises on land can easily do so in the water.” Want to learn more – read on.
Aquatic therapy improves balance, mobility, strength and endurance. Benefits include increases in joint flexibility, increase in muscle strength, decreased pain, improved balance, and more. Aquatic therapy may be helpful for clients with the following conditions:
- Arthritis
- Arthroscopic surgery recovery
- Autism
- Balance disorders
- Bursitis
- Cerebral palsy
- Chronic pain
- Depression
- Idiopathic joint pain
- Joint reconstruction surgery recovery
- Joint replacement surgery recovery
- Lower back pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Orthopedic injuries
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Stress
- Spinal cord injury
- Sprains and strains
- Stroke
- Tendonitis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- More
