Aquatic Therapy

Aquatic Therapy Treatment

Our Aquatic Center houses a custom-designed, multilevel heated pool with specialty strengthening equipment. Patients also have the ability to combine aquatic therapy with traditional rehabilitation therapy, if appropriate.

Physiological Benefits

• Reduces forces for early weight-bearing and pain relief
• Promotes relaxation of muscle spasms
• Minimizes disuse muscle atrophy for those with limited weight-bearing
• Decreases pain of inflamed joint and soft tissue restrictions
• Improves balance, trunk stability and body awareness
• Restores confidence for movement and function

DXs Benefiting from Aquatic Therapy

• Osteo and rheumatoid arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Lower extremity joint replacement or fractures
• Lower back pain
• Trauma and sports injuries
• Difficulty walking/balance deficits

Special Features

• Individualized attention
• Motivating environment
• Private handicapped accessible showers and locker rooms
• Convenient hours of availability
• Aquatic classes in partnership with
• Arthritis Foundation
• Post-rehab/wellness program