Aquatic Therapy

Maintain or improve your physical abilities with aquatic therapy. Enjoy moving more freely in a warm-water pool that supports your body. You'll work closely with an experienced physical therapist at Faith Regional Health Services, home to the first location in Norfolk to have pool therapy.

What’s Pool Therapy?

Pool therapy allows exercises to be performed with less effects of gravity to help you recover after an injury, surgery or reduce symptoms of a chronic condition. The warm water and buoyancy help reduce spasticity, relax your muscles, and make movements of your body easier. When working on strengthening your muscles, water can also help create resistance.

Benefits of Aquatic Therapy

Pool therapy offers a unique way to:

• Reduce stress on joints
• Relax muscles and ease pain
• Improve blood circulation
• Decrease swelling
• Increase range of motion, flexibility, and strength
• Enhance sensory tolerance and awareness

Conditions Pool Therapy Helps

Your physical therapist may incorporate aquatic therapy to help treat:

• Joint pain from sports or repetitive force
• Low back pain
• Neurological or orthopedic injuries
• Post-surgical recovery needs
• Weak muscles