Hydrotherapy is a popular and effective form of exercise therapy conducted in a pool. Water is maintained at 32 degrees to assist with aches, pains and tissue healing. Â Hydrotherapy can reduce the impact of exercise on bones and joints, which is important in certain conditions. Â Exercises are tailored towards your recovery goals and supervised to ensure correct technique.
Hydrotherapy can work hand-in-hand with your physiotherapy program.
Benefits of hydrotherapy:
- Pain relief
- Reduction in muscle spasm
- Increased joint range of motion
- Strengthening of weak muscles
- Increased circulation
- Improvement of balance and co-ordination
- Re-education of paralysed muscles.
Hydrotherapy may be useful in the following:
- Arthritis - both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Back pain
- Musculoskeletal conditions - such as frozen shoulder, ankle sprains and groin strains etc
- Following surgery - knee or hip replacement, ACL reconstruction etc
- Fibromyalgia
- Neurological conditions including Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy
- Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons Disease etc.