BENEFITS OF AQUATIC THERAPY

“The most gentle and comfortable therapy for disc pain.”

Patients who are in pain or extremely weak condition become stronger in the pool and progress to land therapy

• Arthritis
• Chronic pain disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Extremity weakness
• Post Surgery-Spinal Surgery, Knee Surgery, Shoulder Surgery

Take advantage of the properties of buoyancy with aquatic therapy ...

• Freedom from gravity to increase active R.O.M. with less effort
• Decreases body weight…less load on weight bearing joints

Use aquatic therapy to maximize the benefits of water; walking in water for 15 minutes is the aerobic equivalent of 45 minutes of land walking ...

• Decreased edema
• Increased proprioceptive input
• Gentle pressure of water help to relieve pain especially in R.S.D patients