Classes take place in a heated, indoor pool with the supervision of an experienced physiotherapist and patients receive individualised, specific exercises aimed at mobility, strength, flexibility and fitness depending on their injury and needs.

There is a strong focus on technique and patient programs are gradually progressed as they improve.

Benefits of hydrotherapy:

• Improves circulation
• Decrease pain and muscle spasm
• Increases or maintains joint ROM
• Improves muscle strength, timing, endurance
• Increases muscle flexibility
• Improves core stability
• Increases tactile, proprioceptive, vestibular, visual input
• Increases body awareness
• Improves aerobic capacity
• Improves DOMS
• Promotes relaxation
• Facilitates co contraction
• Allows graded WB and exercises
• Can be used in all stages of rehab
• Allows training of functional activities
• Increases cardiorespiratory fitness
• Provides socialisation and recreation
• Improves quality of life
• Is informal and fun

Located at Adelaide Hydrotherapy, 111A Welland Ave, Welland, classes are held Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays for approximately 40 minutes.

But…. don’t forget sportsmed Mitcham also has a SwimEx Hydrotherapy pool for those of you who would rather have` an individual session.