Aquatic Exercise

Aquatic therapy is a great option to do an exercise program in which there will be less strain on the joints. The warmer water temperature can loosen up stiff joints, muscles, promote relaxation and offer pain relief. Active and passive range of motion can be worked on in this environment. Many kids love the pool and this can be a fun treatment session for pediatrics where play can be front and center (Becker,

High-quality evidence suggests that land-based therapeutic exercise provides benefit in terms of reduced knee pain and improved quality of life and moderate-quality evidence of improved physical function among people with knee osteosteoarthritis.

In a prospective randomized controlled trial Askling (2014) compared the effectiveness of lengthening exercises program and conventional exercises program on rehabilitation of acute hamstring injury. Forty-six Swedish sprinters and 10 jumpers with hamstring injuries confirmed by MRI were recruited and assigned unsystematically to lengthening exercises protocol (L-protocol) or conventional exercises protocol (C-protocol). The outcome measurements that used in this study were the number of day to return to sport and the rate of re-injury during 12 months. All participants were evaluated for flexibility and strength, using manual assessment, within two days post injury, and Askling H-test was used at the end of he rehabilitation before allowing athletes to return to sport.

Sherry et al (2004) combared the effectivness of two rehablitation programes in treatment of acute hamestring straines using time required to return to play and recurent of injury in the first two weeks and within the first-yeare as mesurments. Twenty-four prticipantes were recuruated and allocated randomly to group one (STST) which incloud static stretching, isolated progressive hamstring resistance exercise, and icing and group two (PATS) which consists from progressive agility and trunk stabilization exercises and icing. The treatment protocols were divided into two phase in both groups and the subjects progressed from stage one to stage two when they could perform high knee march in place without pain as well as walking with the same stride length and stance time on both injured and uninjured leg. Additionally, the athletes were allowed to return to play if they exhibited 5/5 manual muscle strength of knee flexion, had no tenderness with

Implementing cross training modalities as a form of injury prevention is a common practice among endurance runners. Lower extremity injury rates among runners have been observed at rates between 19.4% and 79.3% annually, specifically categorized as chronic overuse injuries (van Gent, et al., 2007; Hoeberigs, J.H., 1992). Additionally, it is suggested that approximately 60% of chronic injuries can be attributed to increasing training volume too suddenly (Hreljac, 2004). It has been thought that multiple different cross training modalities can be a reasonable low-impact substitute of aerobic exercise (Burns, & Lauder, 2001; Lu, Chien and Chen, 2007; Kilding, Scott, and Mullineax, 2007). Many methods of cross training have been used as a substitute to running, including elliptical exercise (EE), deep water running (DWR), swimming, and stationary cycling (Foster et al., 1995; Lu et al., 2007; Pizza et al., 1995; Sozen, 2010). When coaches and rehabilitation specialists prescribe certain forms of cross training, many factors must be considered when deciding which will be most beneficial. The specificity of training principles suggests that relevant activities should be done in order to gain results in the primary activity. Cross training is an activity that is used to improve the performance of one sport by training in an additional one, contrary to what the specificity principle would imply for preferred practices (Kilding, Scott, & Mullineaux, 2007; Masumoto, Bryon, & Mercer,

The role of exercise in pain perception has been widely researched over a number of years. Koltyn (2000) found that research had been taking place for more than twenty years. Previous studies have identified the significance of exercise in the treatment and rehabilitation for many patients with chronic pain (Naugle, Fillingham, & Riley, 2012). Hypoalgesia was found to occur following resistance and isometric exercise (Koltyn, 2000). However, it was suggested that further examination was required to develop an understanding of hypoalgesic responses following different modes of exercise (Koltyn, 2000). Further studies have provided evidence that healthy individuals demonstrated that sensitivity to painful stimuli is reduced with acute exercise

Aquatic physical therapy interventions are designed to improve and maintain function, aerobic capacity, balance, coordination and agility, muscle strength, endurance, and postural stabilization (Pagliarulo)

Purpose: To obtain or maintain physical functioning skills through aquatic therapy, meeting the needs of patients and improving their quality of life.

This show that the combination of two treatment between exercises and physical theraphy show good improvement into the shoulder impingement syndrome. This statement is supported by Michael et. al.(2000) stated that shoulder exercise combined with manual physical therapy proved to be superior to supervised shoulder exercise alone for decreasing pain, increasing strength, and improving function in subjects with shoulder impingement syndrome. The author also found that the water based exercise program with combination of physical therapy show greater improvement in pain and functional capacity compared to land-based exercise program. This statement is supported by Saltskar et. al. (2001) stated that improvements were also seen in the Pool exercise (water-based) group with respect to self-reported physical impairment, number of days of feeling good, pain, anxiety, and depression compared to land-based exercise. This statement also is supported by another researcher, Gusi et.al. (2006) stated that exercise therapy

The majority of the population is being encouraged to increase recreational activity in order to decrease risk of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. However, long-term physical activity and the risk of developing chronic injuries such as osteoarthritis (OA) are still unclear. Several studies have examined the effects weight-bearing exercise has on the musculoskeletal system, but results are conflicting. The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to investigate radiologic differences in the lower extremity (hips and knees) among ex-elite middle- and long-distance runner and tennis players.

Cold water can cause vasoconstriction which will help stop the blood from running to an area of acute injury. A systematic review by Waller , Lambeck , and Daly, composed of 37 aquatic therapy studies with 1007 participants, and picked 7 of those studies and used McGill Pain Questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Index, the number of work days lost from low back pain, and subjective assessment scale for pain to measure the outcomes. The SIGN 50 and PEDro scale assessment forms were used to assess the methodological quality. The results showed that aquatic therapy has a beneficial effect on low back pain, but, is no better than any other intervention.8 This study demonstrated that aquatic therapy can be beneficial for patients with low back pain but are not the only intervention that can help low back pain. A study by Baena-Beato, Artero, Arroyo-Morales, Robles-Fuentes, Gatto-Cardia, and Delgado-Fernández, study with forty-nine participants with low back pain, and split them into three groups’ active, waiting list, and controlled group. The active group was then split into two months or five times/week. Participants on the waiting list were part of the control group but were offered aquatic therapy after the follow-up period of the study. The active group showed huge improvements in decreased disability and back pain, improved body

Aquatic therapy can help people with OA by helping them with pain management, letting them stretch and get more range of motion than on land due to the gravity force being lower in the water.6 A study by Hinman, Heywood, and Day included seventy-one participants with OA in their knee or hip who were split into two groups. One group didn’t have aquatic therapy and the other group did a six weeks aquatic physical therapy program which had weight bearing and progressive exercises. The group that didn’t have aquatic therapy was offered to have aquatic therapy after six weeks into the study. This study showed that the group who received aquatic physical therapy had a better physical function, pain management, physical activity levels, and muscle strength than the group with no aquatic physical therapy. However, the group with no aquatic physical therapy had a better quality of life than the group with aquatic physical

We have all heard our doctor’s telling us that we need to do some kind of exercise every day and swimming is the best way to do just that. Swimming enjoyable and fun and is also a great way to lose weight and stay fit. However, swimming isn’t the fourth most popular activity in the United States just for its physical health benefits; rather it’s also quite popular because of its mental health advantages as well.

Aquatic therapy is a therapy that is done on water instead of land. Aquatic therapy can include water weights, exercises in water, and water aerobics. Some programs will combine both land and water exercises, and other just water exercises. Aquatic therapy is taking weight off people so people are not bearing all their body weight like they are on land. Aquatic therapy can be used for many different types of illness, diseases, syndromes, disorders, pain, and musculoskeletal problems. Especially, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, low back pain. Aquatic therapy continues to be improving and is becoming more popular. So I’m going to be discussing the different types of illness, diseases, syndromes, disorders, pain, and musculoskeletal problems and explain if aquatic therapy helps manage their symptoms, or cures them.

Did you know 65 percent of people in the United States do not know how to swim? If you think about it, swimming is a great way to keep in shape. There are very few injuries in swimming and it keeps you healthy. When you swim you are expanding your lung capacity, using most of your body, and strengthening your muscles. Swimming is the best physical activity for you and your body. I hope you learn something about my topic and maybe try it out sometime.