Alliance Physical Therapy - Aquatic Therapy

The warm 92 degree temperature is beneficial in increasing flexibility and range of motion by reducing pain or abnormal muscle tone. The buoyancy of water enables people to perform exercises, which would be difficult without the support of water. The therapy itself consists of purposeful therapeutic exercise in the water using a variety of positions for:
Early post-operative rehab initiation
Reduced joint compression and weight bearing
Buoyancy reduced gravity allows early progressive weight bearing and weakened muscles use
Reduced scar formation (early mobility)
True isokinetic resistance
Enhanced joint stability (hydrostatic pressure)
Facilitation of early proprioceptive training
Increased circulation (warm water)
Atrophy prevention/early reduction (early rehab initiation)
Decreased edema through hydrostatic pressure