Aqua Therapy is a specialized form of Physical Therapy that delivers significant positive results.
Aqua Therapy is a specialized form of Physical Therapy that delivers significant positive results. Aquatic therapy, provides a safe, effective environment to positively impact movement, strength and function. Aquatic therapy uses buoyancy to support your weight, reducing the pain and stress placed on specific muscles and joints enabling greater freedom.
Aqua therapy is indicated for patients suffering from the following conditions:
- Arthritis
- Arthroscopic surgery recovery
- Autism
- Balance disorders
- Chronic pain
- Depression
- Idiopathic joint pain
- Joint reconstruction surgery recovery
- Joint replacement surgery recovery
- Lower back pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Orthopedic injuries
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Stress
- Spinal cord injury
- Sprains and strains
- Stroke
- Tendonitis
Aqua physiohouse is one of the few physiotherapy centers in Nicosia to offer Aqua Therapy in a specially designed swimming pool that is also accessible to disabled patients.
Our specially equipped hydrotherapy area comprises:
- A 7x3m indoor heated swimming pool with grab rails around the pool and hydromassage with pressurized jets
- Α specially designed lift to safely transfer disabled patients or patients with movement disabilities into the water,
- Aquatic training and rehabilitation equipment (underwater treadmill, stationary bicycle, flotation rings or belts, weight-adjustable barbells, resistance bands and tubing, resistance hand bells and paddles, kickboards, noodles etc).
GOALS from aqua therapy sessions
- Improve flexibility
- Improve balance and coordination
- Built muscle strength and endurance
- Assist with gait
- Reduce stress and promote relaxation