Aquatic therapy is transforming rehabilitation across the Chicago suburbs, offering patients a low-impact, highly effective alternative to traditional physical therapy. Suburban facilities are leading ...

Research supports that aquatic exercise is effective at reducing pain and disease activity and improving physical function, although it is unclear whether it is more effective than any other form of ...

Aquatic therapy involves performing specific exercises in a water environment, which benefits people who need lower-impact exercise without excessive joint strain. Medicare Part B may cover aquatic ...

For some patients, the pool reminds them of their childhood, Barb said with a smile. She’s been working at Family Health West for 14 years as a physical therapist assistant. Barb Allyn and Trista ...

Water-based exercise not only improved muscle strength in people with chronic low back pain, but it also improved quality of life, according to a new study. Aquatic therapy could be a viable ...

If it is a weekday, 84-year-old Marilyn Specht can be found at the pool. The Englewood resident is a regular at the Kleptz branch of the YMCA of Greater Dayton, where she takes water exercise classes ...