Aquatic Therapy
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What is aquatic therapy?
Physical therapy that takes place in a warm pool or other aquatic environment. Perfect for those who have difficulty with land based therapy.
Benefits
- Warm water provides a relaxing and soothing environment for aching joints and muscles.
- Water’s natural viscosity or resistance can be used for muscle strengthening and increasing rehabilitation progressions.
- Buoyancy allows for flotation and reduces the effects of gravity on injured or aching joints and muscles.
- Hydrostatic pressure supports and stabilizes the client, allowing people with balance deficits to perform exercises without a fear of falling, decreasing pain and improving cardiovascular return.
- Turbulence and wave propagation let the therapist gently manipulate the client through the desired exercises.
- The respiratory muscles are forced to work harder in the water, allowing for a natural strengthening that benefits the client long after the therapy session has ended.
Aquatic Therapy can help with some of these conditions
- Post surgical recovery
- Balance disorders
- Chronic Pain
- Low back pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Orthopedic injuries
- Multiple sclerosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury
What to expect from Initial Evaluation
- Discuss patient’s functional limitations
- Evaluate impairments including, but not limited to, pain, strength, ROM, and balance.
- Discuss the patients and the therapist’s goals for aquatic therapy.
- Discuss benefits of aquatic therapy
- Give patients instructions on getting to the pool, what to wear, and etc.
- May also give patient a few land based exercises to do as an HEP, if patient has a flexibility issue or a severe strength deficiency.
You can schedule an appointment at any of our offices.
Fusion Physical Therapy, Spotsylvania Office
4701 Spotsylvania Pkwy, Suite 106
Fredericksburg, Virginia
540-710-0100
Fusion Physical Therapy, Lee’s Hill Office
10340 Spotsylvania Ave Suite 201
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
540-710-0130
Fusion Physical Therapy, Fredericksburg Office
212 Butler Road
Falmouth, VA 22405
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