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Can be
utilized as early as one week after an injury or surgery. |
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Patients
are psychologically rewarded by a speedy recovery. |
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Enables
a patient with pain to do a greater variety of exercises in
a pain-free environment |
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Aerobic
conditioning and improved cardiovascular endurance may be achieved. |
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Increased
range of motion, strength, and overall improved functional
ability may be achieved in decreased time. |
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In the
acute phase, the pool enables the patient to avoid muscle
guarding and deconditioning that often occurs after an injury. |
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Ability
to work specific muscle groups and/or joints without the compressive
forces present in typical land-based therapy. |
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Basic
properties of water such as buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure,
viscosity, and temperature may be used to decrease the degenerative
effects of an injury or disease. |
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A number
of devices can be used to assist flotation, increase resistance,
and improve stability while maintaining partial weightbearing.
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Exercises
performed with water depth at xyphoid process or deeper may
reduce edema secondary to hydrostatic pressure. |
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Philosophy
Aquatic
Rehab continues to operate with the belief that aquatic
physical therapy is a more advanced, specialized alternative
to conventional land physical therapy in which a multitude
of gravitational forces interfere with maximum rehabilitation
potential. By offering the most advanced, individualized
aquatic physical therapy , provided by physical therapists
with specialized training as well as years of experience
in manual therapy and aquatic
therapy, patients experience quality care with long lasting
functional outcomes.
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