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Dive into water-based exercise with Valens Care
Buoyed by the water and guided by a Valens Care physiotherapist, you’re able to stretch and strengthen your body, helping to relieve stiff joints and soothe sore muscles.
Our Valens Care’s NDIS-registered physiotherapists offer mobile hydrotherapy across the Brisbane Metro area to people who find land-based exercise difficult due to concerns about mobility, balance or weight-bearing.
What is hydrotherapy?
Hydrotherapy is a physiotherapy program conducted in the pool. Also known as aqua therapy or aquatic physiotherapy, it’s a low impact therapy that uses water to enhance the benefits of your exercise and treatment.
Hydrotherapy has a long history. Over 2,000 years ago, Greek polymath Archimedes observed that we become buoyant when partially or completely immersed in water. The water creates a wonderful sense of weightlessness – while also creating resistance that aids your exercise.
Exercise often feels easier in the pool. Your buoyancy in the water means you may be able to perform exercises in the pool that you couldn’t do anywhere near as easily on land. There’s far less weight pressing on your joints and no need to worry about overbalancing.
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Pick your pool
We can meet you wherever suits you best – your local public pool, your friend’s pool or your own private one.
The benefits of hydrotherapy
- Easier movement and greater balance and stability.
- Improved circulation and reduced swelling.
- Reduced pain during treatment and exercise.
- Reduced tightness or spasms in your muscles.
- Improved cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength.
- Relaxation and stress reduction.
- Greater enjoyment and confidence to move.
How does hydrotherapy work?
Then it’s time to get into the water together. We’ll help you into the pool and work alongside you, supporting your body and showing you how to do your exercises correctly.
Your program relies on gentle movements to:
- Strengthen your body against the water’s resistance
- Stretch your body buoyed by the water’s support.
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Who does hydrotherapy help?
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Pain
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Neurological conditions
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Heart and lung conditions
![Hydrotherapy after surgery](https://valenscare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hydrotherapy-after-surgery.png)
Recovery from surgery
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Musculoskeletal conditions and injuries
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Children
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Can anyone have hydrotherapy?
Hydrotherapy may not be suitable if you:
- Take certain medications
- Experience seizures
- Have open wounds
- Are incontinent
- Have recently had surgery and have not yet been cleared by your surgeon.
Why choose Valens Care for hydrotherapy?
The Valens Care difference:
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One-on-one attention
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Mobile services
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Prompt care
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Flexible appointment times
* All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Valens Care can consult with you regarding your individual health needs.
References:
Aquatherapy. (n.d.). Aquatherapy. www.physio-pedia.com/Aquatherapy
Arthritis Australia. (n.d.). Water Exercise. https://arthritisaustralia.com.au/managing-arthritis/living-with-arthritis/physical-activity-and-exercise/water-exercise/
Australian Physiotherapy Association. (n.d.). Aquatic Physiotherapy. https://australian.physio/inmotion/aquatic-physiotherapy#
Choose Physio. (n.d.). Hydrotherapy. https://choose.physio/your-wellbeing/hydrotherapy
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. (2020). Water-Based Exercise for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis. www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/handi/patient-resources/musculoskeletal/water-based-exercise-for-knee-and-hip-osteoarthrit