Kylie Pittet

read moreAquatic therapy allows patients to exercise with less pain, begin strength training earlier, and return to normal movement patterns faster. Because the water supports your weight, your joints are less compressed and your muscles less guarded, which can reduce pain and promote relaxation. Aquatic therapy also reduces swelling and promotes circulation. The viscosity of the water offers resistance to movement, creating an opportunity for the muscles to work. Under the guidance of the physical therapist, you can improve your endurance, strength, and flexibility.

read moreInjury causes your body to produce scar tissue, which binds down muscles, tendons, and nerves, preventing them from moving freely. Muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons increases, and nerves can become entrapped, resulting in reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. By combining precisely directed tension with specific patient movements, ART restores these tissues to their optimal lengths. By integrating ART with Physical Therapy rehabilitation, it is possible to restore normal mobility, flexibility, and strength.