Physical Therapy with
Aquatic Therapy
Clinicians created aquatics therapy with individual patients in mind. Through much experience and research, physical therapists found that many patients were in too much pain to be fully mobile, or due to their condition (i.e. pregnancy, obesity, old age) were unable to work at their maximum capacity. This led to slower recovery. Aquatics therapy is an evidence-based practice used to treat, rehabilitate, prevent, heal, and restore an individual’s maximum capabilities in order to complete their daily activities. The practice is carried out with or without assistive, adaptive, orthotic, protective or supportive devices and equipment. With the uniqueness of its properties, aquatics therapy enhances the patient’s rehabilitation in their musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, as well as integumentary system conditions.