Aquatic TherapyWater-based treatments that are beneficial for individuals seeking to increase strength, decrease pain, and improve function.
Using the properties of water coupled with traditional physical therapy techniques, aquatic physical therapy provides comprehensive healing. The beauty of aquatic therapy is that it is appropriate for any ability or phase of rehabilitation.
Issues helped by aquatic therapy:
- Sensory disorders
- Limited range of motion
- Weakness
- Poor motor coordination
- Pain
- Spasticity
- Perceptual/spatial problems
- Balance deficits
- Respiratory problems
- Circulatory problems
- Depression
- Cardiac diseases
- Joint replacements
- Motor learning
- Orthopedic injuries
- Obesity
- Prenatal
- Neurological (MS)
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatology