The use of water as a therapeutic medium greatly improves patient outcomes and decreased length of stay following a stroke, brain injury or other debilitating injuries onr illness.
Aquatic therapy is unique because of the medium in which it takes place water.
By taking advantage of the temperature controlled, gravity eliminated environment, patient rehabilitation can be expedited and often advanced to new levels of function. Aquatic therapy is not a part of the therapist s basic training, therefore, therapists obtain special training in aquatic therapy and techniques. Patients are initially evaluated on land and if the therapist feels that aquatic therapy would be of benefit, the physician agrees, an aquatic evaluation is then completed. Aquatic goals always relate to the achievement of land goals. Aquatic therapists use aquatic exercise and techniques to aid in the rehabilitation of various conditioned.