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== Description<br> == | == Description<br> == | ||
'Hydrotherapy' also known as 'Aquatic Therapy' involves therapeutically immersing the body in water where the physical properties of altered density and gravity, hydorstatic pressure, buoyancy, viscosity and thermodynamics can be used to promote physiological change <ref name="Becker 2009">Becker BE. Aquatic Therapy: Scientific Foundations and Clinical Rehabilitation Applications.PM&amp;R; 2009,1;9:859-72</ref>. The bouyancy and turbulence of water facilitates weight relief and ease of movement during rehabilitation to promote safe movement exploration, strengthening, and functional activity training <ref name="Morris DM">Morris DM, Aquatic Rehabilitation for the Treatment of Neurologic Disorders .In: Cole AJ and Becker BE. Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy. 2nd edition. Philadephia: Butterworth Heinemann, 2004. p151-175.</ref>. <br> | 'Hydrotherapy' also known as 'Aquatic Therapy' involves therapeutically immersing the body in water where the physical properties of altered density and gravity, hydorstatic pressure, buoyancy, viscosity and thermodynamics can be used to promote physiological change <ref name="Becker 2009">Becker BE. Aquatic Therapy: Scientific Foundations and Clinical Rehabilitation Applications.PM&amp;amp;R; 2009,1;9:859-72</ref>. The bouyancy and turbulence of water facilitates weight relief and ease of movement during rehabilitation to promote safe movement exploration, strengthening, and functional activity training <ref name="Morris DM">Morris DM, Aquatic Rehabilitation for the Treatment of Neurologic Disorders .In: Cole AJ and Becker BE. Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy. 2nd edition. Philadephia: Butterworth Heinemann, 2004. p151-175.</ref>. <br> | ||
== Indication<br> == | == Indication<br> == | ||
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Hydrotherapy is indicated in children with cererbal palsy. The main aim of aquatic therapy is: | Hydrotherapy is indicated in children with cererbal palsy. The main aim of aquatic therapy is: | ||
*Provides resistance | *Provides resistance | ||
*Encourages a wider range of movement and opposition | *Encourages a wider range of movement and opposition | ||
*Alleviates stress and tension | *Alleviates stress and tension | ||
*Reduces pain and tension in muscles and joints | *Reduces pain and tension in muscles and joints | ||
*Protects against injury | *Protects against injury | ||
*Improves cardiovascular conditioning since the heart pumps more blood per beat when body is submerged in water | *Improves cardiovascular conditioning since the heart pumps more blood per beat when body is submerged in water | ||
*Decreases post exercise discomfort | *Decreases post exercise discomfort | ||
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== Key Evidence == | == Key Evidence == | ||
Administered correctly, aquatic therapy can: | Administered correctly, aquatic therapy can: | ||
*Improve muscle tone | *Improve muscle tone | ||
*Increase core strength | *Increase core strength | ||
*Enhance circulation | *Enhance circulation | ||
*Improve cardiovascular functioning | *Improve cardiovascular functioning | ||
*Improve flexibility | *Improve flexibility | ||
*Increase endurance | *Increase endurance | ||
*Extend range of motion | *Extend range of motion | ||
*Reduce muscle spasticity | *Reduce muscle spasticity | ||
*Elevate metabolism | *Elevate metabolism | ||
*Reduce sleep disturbances | *Reduce sleep disturbances | ||
*Relieve joint stress | *Relieve joint stress | ||
*Improve muscle tone | *Improve muscle tone | ||
*Increase stability | *Increase stability | ||
*Decrease pain and discomfort | *Decrease pain and discomfort | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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== Case Studies == | == Case Studies == | ||
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Description
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'Hydrotherapy' also known as 'Aquatic Therapy' involves therapeutically immersing the body in water where the physical properties of altered density and gravity, hydorstatic pressure, buoyancy, viscosity and thermodynamics can be used to promote physiological change [1]. The bouyancy and turbulence of water facilitates weight relief and ease of movement during rehabilitation to promote safe movement exploration, strengthening, and functional activity training [2].
Indication
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Hydrotherapy is indicated in children with cererbal palsy. The main aim of aquatic therapy is:
- Provides resistance
- Encourages a wider range of movement and opposition
- Alleviates stress and tension
- Reduces pain and tension in muscles and joints
- Protects against injury
- Improves cardiovascular conditioning since the heart pumps more blood per beat when body is submerged in water
- Decreases post exercise discomfort
Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
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Key Evidence[edit | edit source]
Administered correctly, aquatic therapy can:
- Improve muscle tone
- Increase core strength
- Enhance circulation
- Improve cardiovascular functioning
- Improve flexibility
- Increase endurance
- Extend range of motion
- Reduce muscle spasticity
- Elevate metabolism
- Reduce sleep disturbances
- Relieve joint stress
- Improve muscle tone
- Increase stability
- Decrease pain and discomfort
Resources[edit | edit source]
Case Studies[edit | edit source]
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Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Becker BE. Aquatic Therapy: Scientific Foundations and Clinical Rehabilitation Applications.PM&amp;R; 2009,1;9:859-72
- ↑ Morris DM, Aquatic Rehabilitation for the Treatment of Neurologic Disorders .In: Cole AJ and Becker BE. Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy. 2nd edition. Philadephia: Butterworth Heinemann, 2004. p151-175.