Benefits of Aquatic Therapy

An important advantage of Aqua Therapy is that it can often begin before land based therapy.  For busy professionals who want to recover from surgery as quickly as possible, athletes looking to get back into competition or individuals who want to improve their quality of life, the benefits of aqua therapy makes a water-based program the natural choice.

Patients participating in Aquatic Therapy can expect the following benefits:

Increase in joint flexibility.  Your affected body part will float, making it easier and less painful to move

Increase in muscle strength. Water is 600-700 times more resistive that air which allows for strengthening of your weak muscles.

Decrease in pain.  Immersion in warm water increases your comfort and stress relief to the body creates additional comfort.

Improved balance. The uniform pressure of the water provides support to your body which allows you increased time to react without the fear of falling or getting hurt.

Common benefits of Aquatic Therapy include improved function, flexibility, enhancing aerobic capacity, improved endurance, improved balance, improved posture, and improved gait.  Physical therapy is not just about the body healing physically, but it is also about your mental and emotional well-being.  Aquatic therapy has been shown to reduce stress and promote relaxation.  At Dedham Health Physical Therapy, we have the resources to treat you after an illness, injury or surgery with Aquatic Therapy.  One of the biggest benefits of aquatic therapy is you will be able to move and exercise easier in the water and this benefit will impact your overall function, making everyday activity easier also.