Underwater Treadmill Therapy

Ability To Strengthen Muscles While Minimizing Stress On The Joints And Bones

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Underwater Treadmill Therapy provides the ability to strengthen muscles while minimizing stress on the joints and bones through the buoyancy of the water. In addition to building and strengthening muscles, the warm water environment helps to increase overall flexibility and range of motion. There is a tremendous amount of variability to an underwater treadmill, including speed, water depth, and jet resistance.

Underwater Treadmill

The Underwater Treadmill is ideal for both large and small pets. The natural buoyancy of water assists in a low impact, high intensity work out by strengthening muscle while minimizing stress on the joints and bones. The warm water environment helps to increase overall flexibility and range of motion. This is especially important in cases of patients in the ‘recovery’ mode. With adjustable water temperature, water depth, speed, and jets for resistance, the Underwater Treadmill makes rehab, fitness training, or weight control a relaxing and personalized experience.

Benefits of Underwater Treadmill Exercise

  • Strengthens muscles while minimizing stress on the joints through the buoyancy of the water.
  • The warm water helps to increase overall flexibility and range of motion.
  • Buoyancy counteracts weight, allowing easier ambulation.
  • Sessions are able to be adapted to each patients needs via water depth, speed, jet resistance, and length of session.

What can the Underwater Treadmill be used for?

  • Postsurgical rehabilitation
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Muscle spasms
  • Muscle weakness
  • Neurological impairment
  • Weight loss/weight control
  • Fitnes