Aquatic therapy refers to treatments and exercises performed in water for relaxation, fitness, physical rehabilitation and other therapeutic benefit, typically under the constant attendance of a qualified aquatic therapist in a heated therapy pool. It is used for neurological disorders, spine and musculoskeletal pain, postoperative orthopedic rehabilitation, pediatric disabilities and pressure ulcers, and is also used with older adults for fall prevention, balance and gait training.
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Aquatic therapy refers to treatments and exercises performed in water for relaxation, fitness, physical rehabilitation, and other therapeutic benefit.
Aquatic therapy (Wikipedia)
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Therapeutic applications include neurological disorders, spine pain, musculoskeletal pain, postoperative orthopedic rehabilitation, pediatric disabilities, pressure ulcers, and disease conditions, such as osteoporosis.
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