Hydrotherapy means “Healing with water” and can be used to treat orthopedic injuries, ligament and tendon injuries, arthritis and muscle injury.
The buoyancy provided by the water reduces the load on the musculo-skeletal system allowing non weight bearing exercise encouraging improved ranges of movement.
The hydrostatic pressure exerted by the water assists in the reduction of tissue swelling reducing pain and enabling better limb mobility.
The warmth of the water along with the exercise dilates the superficial blood vessels improving the blood supply to the muscles and helping to reduce stiffness or spasm.
The viscosity of the water provides a resistance to limb movement there bye helping to strengthen and tone the muscles and helping increase muscle bulk.
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