What is hydrotherapy?
Hydrotherapy is a form of physical therapy that is conducted in a thermoregulate pool.
Benefits of Hydrotherapy
The reason why hydrotherapy is highly regarded as a form of therapy because it has many proposed benefits, which may include:
- Injury rehabilitation: Assists in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal systems after an injury.
- Improve circulation: Improves the circulation of the blood cells and “flushes” the fluid of the lymphatic system which helps boost the immune system of your body.
- Reduce stress and anxiety: The proposed physics and thermal properties of the water can help to calm the person which can reduce stress and anxiety
- Reduce aches and pain: It can also help to alleviate muscle soreness and pain relief.
WHO benefits from Hydrotherapy?
- Neurological conditions including: Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson disease and many more
- Osteoporotic patients who require exercises to improve bone health and muscular strength.
- Patients who have musculoskeletal conditions that is unable to perform land based such as: chronic regional pain syndrome, osteoarthritis
- Hydrotherapy can be performed by any age groups from paediatrics to geriatrics populations and even professional athletes!
Exercise Guidelines
It is recommended by guidelines that adults should be staying active regularly to maintain good physical health and wellbeing. The current guidelines recommends:
- 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week.
- 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous activity per week.
- Exercises incorporating muscular strengthening activities. Hydrotherapy is a great way to meet these requirements by incorporating these elements into the routine!