Aquatic Therapy
Aquatic therapy is physical therapy that is performed in the water using
the resistance of water instead of weights. The benefit of being underwater
is that the body is subject to equal pressure all over. Being underwater
decreases weight bearing, allowing individuals who cannot bear weight
on land the opportunity to support their body weight with minimal effort.
Water can support weak muscles, while enhancing flexibility and range
of motion.
The goal of aquatic therapy is to maintain strength, condition and improve
overall function. For many patients, water therapy can allow the physical
therapist to achieve goals in a shorter time.
Benefits of Aquatic Therapy
- Reduces the stressful effects of gravity on the body, offering little or
no weight bearing
- Improves range of motion and flexibility, quickly and safely
- Decreases swelling
- Improves circulation
- Progressive strengthening
- Assists in relaxing muscles and increasing blood flow to injured areas
Water therapy exercise programs can include a variety of treatments that
can be specifically designed to provide relief for many conditions including:
- Advanced osteoporosis
- Balance and gait dysfunction
- Low back pain and neck pain
- Lymphedema and edema problems
- Orthopedic dysfunctions
- Osteoarthritis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Obesity
- Post-polio
- Pre and post-surgical recovery
- Spine surgery
- Stroke
The Cary Grossman Health & Wellness Center features highly skilled,
specially trained therapists and the northern Palm Beach County’s
ONLY full-size, indoor, heated swimming pool equipped with a hydraulic
lift and a variety of professional aquatic equipment to meet your physical
and occupational therapy needs.