Hydrotherapy

Water creates natural resistance to movement, forcing your muscles to work harder and positively impacting muscle strength and endurance in the long term.

The added buoyancy eases movement in the pool, stimulating circulation, relieving joint pain, and decreasing effective body weight, allowing those with too much discomfort to walk and replicate land activities in a safe and supportive setting.

Pool Treatment Procedures

It is generally best to have an assessment done by our physiotherapists first to ascertain the extent of the problem and your limitations. Land-based treatment or hydrotherapy alone may be suggested, or land-based treatment combined with hydrotherapy to maximise its effect. For example, pre-pool joint mobilisation/exercise may be needed to improve movement in the pool or to enable progression without aggravation. Home exercises may also be beneficial and can be done more frequently.

Advice may be given on how to manage the condition better, either to assist with healing, to prevent recurrence, or to slow progression. If safe and appropriate, an individual pool exercise programme may be prescribed for continued use in a group setting, without the need for a one-to-one physiotherapy session, thereby saving costs. This is especially useful if it is found that "maintenance" exercises are necessary to control an ongoing problem. 

During your treatment, you may need to write to your doctor to update them on your progress or outcome.