Aquatic Therapy from an OT Perspective

Equipment

This page contains pictures and brief descriptions of equipment commonly used throughout aquatic therapy treatment.

Foam Aquatic Cuffs

Placed around a client's ankles to add resistance and decrease stability
Commonly used for balance activities

Foam Aquatic Dumbbells

Commonly used for core strengthening, UE ROM, stability exercises/activities

Ankle Weights

Secured around a client's ankles to provide increased stability or to add resistance
Commonly used for walking, LE strengthening

Foam Rings

Placed around a client's foot to add resistance
Commonly used for LE ROM, strengthening, balance activities

Neck Support Ring

Placed around a client's neck
Commonly used when client is completing an activity floating in supine position

Pool Noodles

Can be used in a variety of ways- most often used to provide additional support/buoyancy, but can also be used to add resistance
Commonly used for bicycles, supine floating, core strengthening/stability, UE ROM

Webbed Gloves

Client wears these to add resistance
Can be used for walking, UE ROM, strengthening

Kickboard

Commonly used for balance activities
Client can also use this in place of a white board (will be more difficult since client will not be able to adjust slats)

White Board

Client holds this in position required for the specific exercise/activity
More slats closed = more difficult
Commonly used for core stability/strengthening, balance activities

Balance Beam

Commonly used for balance activities

Box

Can be used to give more height to a shorter person in deeper water
Commonly used for balance activities, LE mobility/ROM/strengthening

Chair Lift

Used for clients who are unable to transfer into/out of pool via stairs or ramp
Client sits on this chair and uses remote to transfer into/out of pool

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