Aquatic physical therapy programs are built out of a number of treatments and exercises that are meant to be performed in water – in a swimming pool or large tank of water. They are especially recommended for people who complain of neck pain low back pain. Lots of people with chronic neck and back problems often find that aquatic physical therapy helps them strengthen their muscles well enough that they can overcome their pain.
Therapists don't recommend aquatic physical therapy to everyone. They only recommend it to people for whom a regular land-based therapy room session isn't possible. There could be a number of reasons this might be. A very heavy patient with very weak bones may not be able to support his body well enough to do his regular exercises properly. Water could lighten his body and help him do something. There could be disabilities or pain that keep a person from doing regular therapist-recommended exercises, too. Usually, it's people with muscle tears, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis who get recommended aquatic physical therapy.
Therapists don't recommend aquatic physical therapy to everyone. They only recommend it to people for whom a regular land-based therapy room session isn't possible. There could be a number of reasons this might be. A very heavy patient with very weak bones may not be able to support his body well enough to do his regular exercises properly. Water could lighten his body and help him do something. There could be disabilities or pain that keep a person from doing regular therapist-recommended exercises, too. Usually, it's people with muscle tears, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis who get recommended aquatic physical therapy.