| Exercising in water or Aquatic therapy as it is now | | | | enhancing the treatment and also help patients to |
| known has been around for ages and has excellent | | | | recover much faster. When stress is applied to the |
| benefits. This is one form of physical therapy which | | | | limbs it makes for faster recovery in aquatic therapy. |
| has been used for treating many ailments with the help | | | | Aquatic therapy exercises benefits those suffering |
| of water. In this form of therapy, physical exercises | | | | from Rheumatologic arthritis and other ailments which |
| are performed in water. | | | | restrict their limb movements. |
| Ancient Greeks called this hydrotherapy or pool | | | | Physical therapists who use water therapy know of its |
| therapy and they have been extensively using this | | | | immense benefits. That is why they use this form of |
| therapy for treating all physical ailments. | | | | therapy to help patients whose movements are |
| In this form of therapy it is the water which helps the | | | | restricted. They use different exercises along with |
| patients to perform their exercises more easily than on | | | | equipments that help in the treatment. The equipment |
| land. This is because the patient's weight gets reduced | | | | used in water therapy resembles those which are |
| when submerged in water. People with problems like | | | | seen in pools normally. To help patients balance |
| joint pains will find that they are able to perform the | | | | themselves, water noodles are used while for |
| exercises better in water because of reduced | | | | strengthening the abdominal muscles inner tubes are |
| exertion in those parts. They can now move their | | | | used. For those with walking problems this is an |
| aching limbs with and reduced effort and less pain. | | | | excellent form of therapy as it enables them to walk |
| Patients who are over weight, those suffering chronic | | | | easily. In aquatic therapy improvement weights are |
| pain and those with orthopedic problems will benefit | | | | used as it helps in maintaining balance. |
| from aquatic therapy. | | | | Patients greatly benefit form water therapy as it is a |
| It is the water's natural resistance which aids in | | | | great form of exercise. Arthritic patients are the ones |
| exercising and healing. When performing exercises in | | | | who will greatly benefit from aquatic therapy and |
| water, those people with fractures will find their | | | | make quick recovery. It is advisable that a physician is |
| muscles get strengthened faster while arthritic patients | | | | consulted before undertaking any form of physical |
| move their limbs with ease. When exercises are | | | | therapy. It is better to know all about the pros and |
| performed under water, there is no need to worry | | | | cons of undertaking such a therapy before you plan to |
| about placing strain on the affected areas. Exercises, | | | | take up one. |
| when performed under water not only help in | | | | |