Aquatherapy
Aquatherapy can help patients by helping them regain strength and motion through greater mobility and muscle relaxation in the water. Aquatherapy could be a good fit for anyone faced with the following:
- Impaired mobility – walking, running, hopping, and jumping
- Weakness in arms, legs, and core
- Limited ability to perform bimanual, reciprocal, and symmetrical activities
- Difficulty with transfers – climbing, floor to stand
- Decreased breath control, respiration, and speech
- Challenges with coordination and motor control
- Impaired balance
- Increased tone, muscle spasm
- Decreased range of motion
Resources
Check out the talk on aquatic physical therapy from the pediatric stroke rehabilitation workshop for families.