Aloha and welcome to the world of water.

The intrigue surrounding water and its healing properties is recorded as early as 2400 BC and reaffirmed over the ensuing centuries. Today medical science and clinical experience confirms aquatic therapy’s ability to improve patient outcomes and enhance the quality of life for a broad range of injuries and medical conditions.

PT Hawaii’s AquaCare™ Program was developed in response to demands from treating physicians and patients as a recuperation option during the often long and complicated process of recovery. With AquaCare™ you combine the best of three worlds- stretching, strengthening and conditioning-creating an environment where you can Get Wet and Get Well!

AquaCare™ at PT Hawaii offers the following:

1. Physiological benefits.
The physical properties of water such as reduced gravitational force, buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure, and warmer temperatures can:
• Decrease edema
• Enhance muscle & whole body circulation
• Reduce pain & spasm
• Stabilize & support joints

2. Psychological benefits.
Rehabilitation can be as emotionally challenging as it is physically challenging. Patients report that pool therapy helps them battle their feelings of isolation, anxiety, anger and depression. Feelings commonly associated with injury or disease.

Since water offers patients a low impact, less painful rehabilitation environment it has provides the following additional benefits:
• Improvement in the recovery process
• Diminished muscle atrophy & scar tissue formation
• Better range of motion & function
• Hastened performance of activities of daily living
& ability to return to work