What is aquatic therapy?
Aquatic therapy is a type of rehabilitation that uses water's unique, therapeutic properties. For example, we use water to support you during your pool workouts. This support, known as buoyancy, helps you exercise with less effort than working out in a gym. Water also has soothing properties that can help with pain management.
Aquatic therapy can be used to treat a wide variety of conditions, such as:
- Arthritis, tendonitis or bursitis
- Chronic pain syndrome
- Decreased endurance
- Fibromyalgia
- Lymphedema
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Paralysis
What are the benefits?
Here’s what aquatic therapy can do for you:
- Make you physically stronger, without putting pressure on your joints
- Strengthen your lungs and breathing
- Increase your range of motion, flexibility and balance
- Improve circulation and relieve pain
- Soothe anxiety and encourage communication and social interaction
Why choose Â鶹ÊÓƵ?
Our certified specialists have expertise in creating aquatic therapy programs tailored to a patient’s individual needs. We offer aquatic therapy at a number of Â鶹ÊÓƵ therapy centers.
Services and treatments
Our experts begin your therapy by checking your:
- Endurance
- Functional abilities (such as walking and balance)
- Range of motion
- Strength
When you're supported by water, you can strengthen your lungs and breathing (known as aerobic conditioning) without stress on your joints. Your therapy program may include:
- Jogging
- Kicking
- Lunges
- Stretching
- Walking
As you progress, our specialists adjust the water level in your therapy plan. The water's pressure helps keep you stable as you work on getting stronger.
Find a location
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Albemarle Family YMCA
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Blocker YMCA
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Coliseum
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Great Bridge
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Hampton YMCA
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Healthy Way
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Indian River
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Pediatrics Newtown
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Princess Anne
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Red Mill
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - St. Luke¡¯s
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Suffolk YMCA
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Therapy Center - Williamsburg