Aquatic Physiotherapy
Aquatic Physiotherapy
Aquatic Physiotherapy
Aquatic Physiotherapy takes Physiotherapy to a different environment…warm water!
Water has buoyancy and counteracts gravity, taking a load off the body.
Pool therapy is beneficial for anyone with muscle weakness, loss of joint mobility, poor co-ordination or balance, pain or lack of confidence.
The medium enables mobility for those who are immobile on land.
Aquatic Physiotherapy uses the unique properties of water to help with the rehabilitation and management of your condition.
The buoyancy provides support and relieves weight-bearing pressure on joints, making it easier to move;
The resistance of the water helps with strengthening, balance and improving fitness levels;
Water pressure helps reduce swelling and oedema;
The warmth of the water reduces pain and relaxes muscle spasm.
Water provides a sense of well-being and improves mental activity
Water puts the “FUN back into FUNction”! Pam Hansford
Conditions that benefit from aquatic physiotherapy:
Arthritis (ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
Back Pain
Fractures (especially of the lower limbs and spine)
Post-Orthopaedic Surgery
Neurological Disorders (hemiplegia, paraplegia, tetraplegia, polyneuropathy)
Sports Injuries
Cardiac and Respiratory Conditions
Pregnancy (ante-natal and post-natal)
…children, teenagers, adults & older adults!
Water has buoyancy and counteracts gravity, taking a load off the body.
Pool therapy is beneficial for anyone with muscle weakness, loss of joint mobility, poor co-ordination or balance, pain or lack of confidence.
The medium enables mobility for those who are immobile on land.
Aquatic Physiotherapy uses the unique properties of water to help with the rehabilitation and management of your condition.
The buoyancy provides support and relieves weight-bearing pressure on joints, making it easier to move;
The resistance of the water helps with strengthening, balance and improving fitness levels;
Water pressure helps reduce swelling and oedema;
The warmth of the water reduces pain and relaxes muscle spasm.
Water provides a sense of well-being and improves mental activity
Water puts the “FUN back into FUNction”! Pam Hansford
Conditions that benefit from aquatic physiotherapy:
Arthritis (ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
Back Pain
Fractures (especially of the lower limbs and spine)
Post-Orthopaedic Surgery
Neurological Disorders (hemiplegia, paraplegia, tetraplegia, polyneuropathy)
Sports Injuries
Cardiac and Respiratory Conditions
Pregnancy (ante-natal and post-natal)
…children, teenagers, adults & older adults!
“In the pool's three-dimensional environment, the water itself becomes the treatment table."
“In the pool's three-dimensional environment, the water itself becomes the treatment table."
Andrea Salzman
