Hydrotherapy is a rehabilitation modality that make use of the buoyancy and resistance of water to facilitate movement and exercise under one-to-one supervision of a physical therapist. The water is kept warm at 34 - 35 degree Celsius, and the depth of the pool is around 100 - 110 centimeters at the lower chest level; hence, no swimming skill is required. The steps down the pool as well as around the pool are equipped with handrails so patient or the elderly can enter and move about the pool safely. Hydrotherapy is a safe and fun exercise providing simultaneous multiple benefits.
Benefits:
- Facile underwater movements against drag or turbulence promote muscle strength.
- Mental and physical relaxation
- Relieve muscle pain and spasms
- Reduce full weight bearing on the knee and hip joints during exercise
- Reduce swelling
- Improve cardiovascular fitness and blood circulation from warm water
Conditions and Illnesses that hydrotherapy can help treat:
- Chronic pain such as back pain and fibromyalgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Sports injuries
- Postoperative care for total knee or hip replacement
- Neurological disorders such as paraparesis, stroke, Parkinson’s disease
Precautions:
Hydrotherapy is not recommended for patients with:
- hypertension and heart diseases (consult your doctor prior to hydrotherapy)
- infected or open wounds
- urinary and fecal incontinence
- fever, chest tightness, or acute illness
For your own safety and maximum benefits, please consult your doctor before beginning hydrotherapy.
