Aquatic Therapy
Do You Know About The Healing Properties Of Water For Chronic Pain?
Physical therapy that takes place in water, usually in a clinic pool, is known as aquatic therapy. This type of therapy is preferred if you want to reduce the amount of pressure on the joints, allowing you to move with less pain. It offers relaxing effects that can help with pain alleviation, relaxation, and improved mobility.
Learn more about how our qualified Bloomer, WI physical therapists can help you with water therapy treatments.
What Conditions Can Benefit From Aquatic Therapy?
This therapy has been practiced for hundreds of years by many cultures and is offered at Midwest Physical Therapy.
The benefits of aquatic therapy include:
- Increasing aerobic capacity for better health
- Improving coordination and balance
- Reducing stress and promoting relaxation
- Improving flexibility and movement
- Assisting with locomotion and gait
- Building muscle strength and endurance
- Enhancing the healing process to decrease recovery time
This therapy may be added to your current physical therapy treatment plan under the discretion of our Bloomer, WI physical therapist.
Benefits Of Participating In Aquatic Therapy
Aquatic therapy at Midwest Physical Therapy can provide the following benefits to your physical therapy treatment.
Hydrostatic pressure
With its hydrostatic pressure, you are supported and do not have to fear falling while performing exercises.
Pain Relief
The most obvious advantage of this therapy is pain relief! Many conditions, including arthritis, chronic pain, lower back pain, orthopedic injuries, sprains, strains, and tendonitis, can benefit from this therapy.
Relaxation
It provides a soothing and relaxing environment for aching muscles and joints.
Resistance
Its natural resistance can be used to increase the rehabilitation process and strengthen muscles.
Improved Breathing
The respiratory muscles are forced to work harder during aquatic therapy, which helps you breathe better.
Buoyancy
Water has a natural buoyancy for flotation and reduces gravity on aching muscles and joints. There is less pain when you exercise in water.
Wave propagation/turbulence
Wave propagation and turbulence allow our physical therapist to gently manipulate your body.
Benefits differ from person to person based on what your end goal is for your therapeutic program, but overall you should expect to feel much better after each session with your therapist!
What To Expect With Aquatic Therapy
The lower and upper extremities will be targeted during therapy sessions, which will most likely begin with mild, low-resistance activities. After that, more sophisticated cardiovascular and core motions will be introduced, such as jogging, squatting, arm and leg swings, and leg swings. There will be some strategies for cooling down after your session.
Say Goodbye To Pain And Hello To Relief With Aquatic Therapy
Do you believe aquatic therapy is a good fit for you? To get started, make an appointment today!