Hydrotherapy Programs

Hydrotherapy is a form of exercise performed in water, providing health benefits particularly for our patients who suffer from injuries that are easily aggravated with weight bearing forces.

Largely due to the buoyancy of the water (reducing the weight bearing impact on bones, muscles and joints our patients are able to keep active and perform prescribed exercises in an environment that is low impact.

By reducing the risk of injury aggravation, we are able to improve their strength, flexibility, mobility, and balance in order to iprogress them to a land-based activity program.

Patients who participate in an appropriate hydrotherapy program are usually able to return to work faster than those who don’t.

A Hydrotherapy Program Is Needed When….

• A red flag condition that prevents the injured worker from performing any land based activity program (i.e. nerve root compression) is present.
• There is pending surgical intervention and the aim is to prevent further deconditioning.
• The injured worker has an injury that is easily aggravated by weight bearing forces.
• The injured worker displays a limited range of movement.

Patients in acute pain can physically achieve more in water due to its warmth and buoyancy effects; assisting the restoration of function.

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