What Is Aqua Therapy?
Aqua therapy (like hydrotherapy) is rehabilitation in water in a specially equipped pool. Aqua therapy is beneficial for patients suffering from neurological or musculoskeletal disorders. This therapy relaxes muscles, improves joint mobility and reduces the pain that often accompanies neurological and musculoskeletal system injuries. The experienced hydrotherapists conduct Aqua therapy at New Hospitals Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Centre.
What Is the Therapeutic Effect of Aqua Therapy?
Aqua therapy can be used for a variety of health conditions or illnesses. It has a range of therapeutic effects:
- Improve mobility in joints
- Improves balance and coordination
- Strengthens weakened muscles
- Reduces muscle pain and spasms
- Improves walking.
- Reduces stress
- Promotes relaxation
Aqua therapy differs from aqua fitness in that it has a medical purpose and contributes significantly to neuro-rehabilitation.
What Are the Benefits of Aqua Therapy?
Aqua therapy is especially necessary for people with any injury or disability that prevents them from performing various recreational exercises. In particular, those who find it difficult to perform conventional exercises can turn to aqua therapy, as water facilitates the exercise process and, at the same time, provides a safe environment for patients.
The natural properties of water create an ideal therapeutic environment:
Warm water stimulates circulation, provides relaxation and reduces muscle and joint pain.
- The buoyant force reduces the effects of gravity on damaged muscles and joints.
- Hydrostatic pressure allows people with balance deficit/disorder to exercise without pain or fear of falling.
- Water resistance is useful for strengthening muscles.
- Respiratory muscles work intensively in water, which contributes significantly to the patient's recovery process.
- Compared to other types of physiotherapy, aqua therapy is more effective in speeding up the healing process and reducing pain. It is also very effective before sports activities, e.g. for athletes who need quick rehabilitation after surgery.
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For Which Conditions Is Aqua Therapy Recommended?
Aqua therapy is helpful for a variety of health conditions or illnesses.
These include:
- Arthritis
- Traumatic injury of the nervous system
- Post-inflammatory and post-infection periods of the nervous system
- Damage to the peripheral nervous system
- Balance disorders
- Cerebral palsy
- Chronic pain
- Reconstructive joint surgery (rehabilitation period)
- Joint replacement - endoprosthesis (rehabilitation period)
- Lower back pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Orthopaedic injuries
- Parkinson's disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
- Traumatic skull injury
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Who Aqua Therapy Is Recommended for?
Aqua therapy is recommended for people of all ages - adults and children. Based on age and health, a therapist prepares an individual course for the patient.
How Do We Know If We Need Aqua Therapy?
To plan a course in aqua therapy, you should see a neurologist or rehabilitation therapist for a consultation to assess your condition and get advice on a course of treatment.
What Is Aqua Therapy?
Aqua therapy (like hydrotherapy) is rehabilitation in water in a specially equipped pool. Aqua therapy is beneficial for patients suffering from neurological or musculoskeletal disorders. This therapy relaxes muscles, improves joint mobility and reduces the pain that often accompanies neurological and musculoskeletal system injuries. The experienced hydrotherapists conduct Aqua therapy at New Hospitals Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Centre.
What Is the Therapeutic Effect of Aqua Therapy?
Aqua therapy can be used for a variety of health conditions or illnesses. It has a range of therapeutic effects:
- Improve mobility in joints
- Improves balance and coordination
- Strengthens weakened muscles
- Reduces muscle pain and spasms
- Improves walking.
- Reduces stress
- Promotes relaxation
Aqua therapy differs from aqua fitness in that it has a medical purpose and contributes significantly to neuro-rehabilitation.
What Are the Benefits of Aqua Therapy?
Aqua therapy is especially necessary for people with any injury or disability that prevents them from performing various recreational exercises. In particular, those who find it difficult to perform conventional exercises can turn to aqua therapy, as water facilitates the exercise process and, at the same time, provides a safe environment for patients.
The natural properties of water create an ideal therapeutic environment:
Warm water stimulates circulation, provides relaxation and reduces muscle and joint pain.
- The buoyant force reduces the effects of gravity on damaged muscles and joints.
- Hydrostatic pressure allows people with balance deficit/disorder to exercise without pain or fear of falling.
- Water resistance is useful for strengthening muscles.
- Respiratory muscles work intensively in water, which contributes significantly to the patient's recovery process.
- Compared to other types of physiotherapy, aqua therapy is more effective in speeding up the healing process and reducing pain. It is also very effective before sports activities, e.g. for athletes who need quick rehabilitation after surgery.
For Which Conditions Is Aqua Therapy Recommended?
Aqua therapy is helpful for a variety of health conditions or illnesses.
These include:
- Arthritis
- Traumatic injury of the nervous system
- Post-inflammatory and post-infection periods of the nervous system
- Damage to the peripheral nervous system
- Balance disorders
- Cerebral palsy
- Chronic pain
- Reconstructive joint surgery (rehabilitation period)
- Joint replacement - endoprosthesis (rehabilitation period)
- Lower back pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Orthopedic injuries
- Parkinson's disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
- Traumatic skull injury
Who Aqua Therapy Is Recommended for?
Aqua therapy is recommended for people of all ages - adults and children. Based on age and health, a therapist prepares an individual course for the patient.
How Do We Know If We Need Aqua Therapy?
To plan a course in aqua therapy, you should see a neurologist or rehabilitation therapist for a consultation to assess your condition and get advice on a course of treatment.
