Aquatic Therapy

A Comfortable Rehabilitation Option!

For those who struggle with traditional land-based therapy, aquatic therapy is a great treatment opportunity.

Patients need not possess swimming skills to benefit from aquatic therapy. Treatment can be performed in sitting and/or standing positions. Here at TOP Rehab, our aquatic therapy pool is 4 feet 2 inches deep and remains at a therapeutic temperature of 90 degrees. A patient may access the pool by stairs with 2 handrails or by a hoyer lift if necessary.

Aquatic therapy is one of the safest, most comfortable treatment options a physical therapy patient will ever experience.

Aquatic therapy takes advantage of:

Buoyancy - it eases the stress on your muscles and joints.
Temperature - the warm water soothes and relaxes the body.
Viscosity - the "thickness" of the water provides gentle resistance.
Turbulence - moving water gently challenges the body to maintain balance and control.
Hydrostatic Pressure - this pressure provides natural relief of joint and extremity swelling.

Common benefits of aquatic therapy are: