Why Choose Aquatic Therapy?
• Aquatic Therapy is the ideal treatment for a wide variety of individuals. • The buoyancy created by the water allows for decreased stress on joints and helps individuals to perform exercises and range of motion activities that may be difficult to complete on land. • Buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure and heat are all properties inherent in water that facilitate the successful treatment of patients. • Support provided by the water may help ease patient fear of falling. • The versatility of water provides increased interest and ease of movement for the patient, which can result in a more positive response to rehabilitation exercises and lead to increased compliance with physical therapy What are the Goals of Aquatic Therapy? • The ability to increase joint motion with reduced pain aided by the warm water temperature. • Increased strength resulting from the constant resistance provided by the water and the ability to increase resistance as necessary through the use of water currents. • Impr
