What is hydrotherapy?
Hydrotherapy is physiotherapy completed in warm water. This includes both exercise and movements to achieve particular rehabilitation goals and may be completed in conjunction with land-based physiotherapy, manual therapy and gym rehabilitation.
Which Backfocus clinics provide hydrotherapy?
Hydrotherapy is offered at 2 Backfocus locations which include: Epping and Sunbury clinics.
How can hydrotherapy help me?
The resistance, warmth and buoyancy of the water allow for rehabilitation exercises to be completed for those with specific strength deficiencies or those with generalised weakness. The level of resistance and buoyancy is adjusted for each individual and may be increased with the use of equipment or increased level of water. This reduces the impact of gravity and forces on the joints and is particularly useful in arthritic patients and those with reduced weight-bearing abilities.
Conditions hydrotherapy is effective for?
Hydrotherapy is suitable for most age groups, those with poor mobility and reduced weight-bearing ability.
Conditions hydrotherapy is beneficial for:
- Arthritis sufferers
- Chronic or persistent pain
- Pain during and after pregnancy
- Recovering from an accident or surgery
- Back pain and neck pain
- Shoulderpain
- Lower limb rehabilitation
- Weight-loss management and general fitness