Aquatic therapy, also known as hydrotherapy, is a type of therapy usingwateras a gentler alternative to land-based therapy. During aquatic therapy, the buoyancy of the water, as well as its viscosity, offers a balance between decreased weight bearing and resistancewhichprovides support for weight-bearing joints, allowing you to rehabilitatesooner. Aquatic therapy is a versatile and effective therapy for people of all ages with many different health conditions.

The aquatic therapy program at FYZICAL, in Littleton is run by licensed physical therapists who design individualized exercise programs in our warm-water pool, at a comfortable temperature.

Aquatic therapy provides an array of health benefits, including stimulating healing and strengthening of injured tissue, increasing cardiovascular endurance, increasing muscle strength, tone, and endurance, decreasing pain, inflammation, and joint stiffness, increasing range of motion and flexibility, and promoting joint stability. Aquatic therapy also stimulates the release of endorphins that help to control pain,alleviate tensionandenhance your mood.

Water also offers special qualities that make rehabilitation less painful by initiating movement in a low-impact environment while still replicating the proper biomechanics of land-based movement.

If you or a loved one has an injury or condition that makes weight-bearing exercise too painful or risky, such as arthritis, stroke, or recent surgery on the knee, hip, back, or neck, then aquatic therapy is an ideal way to get moving again and begin the rehabilitation process.

Call FYZICAL Littleton today to learn more about our aquatic therapy program.

Many conditions that affect the body and mind can be treated with aquatic therapy, including fibromyalgia, arthritis, chronic pain, post-surgical rehabilitation, neurological disorders such as stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy, as well as mental healthconditions such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.