Aquatic Therapy

Aquatic Therapy
Aquatic therapy is available from the Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach office. Therapists trained in Aquatic Physical Therapy work in a buoyant assisted environment to begin therapy sooner and advance quicker than a land based exercise often allows. Prior to aquatic therapy we talk with the patient about how a water environment can be helpful and the safeguards needed while in the water.

Aquatic therapy can be used to:

Gain strength
Gain ROM
Begin cardiovascular exercise with
minimal weight bearing
Reduce edema
Improve Lymphatic return
Begin functional activities and training before land exercises may allow
Exercise with lessened compressive forces on the spine and extremity joints. Relax and stretch muscles and soft tissue
Aquatic therapy allows the patient to get moving sooner or in some cases to just getting moving period.