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Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Content

Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Applications

| Posted in: Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Content

Pediatric aquatic therapy is a specialized form of treatment that offers a wide range of benefits for children facing various physical and developmental challenges. Utilizing the unique properties of water, this therapeutic approach provides a safe and effective environment for children to improve their strength, flexibility, coordination, and overall well-being.  The buoyancy of water reduces […]

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The Benefits of Aquatic Therapy For Kids

| Posted in: Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Content, Aquatic Education

Providing physical therapy for a child requires a different kind of approach than working with an adult. Kids may become bored or easily intimidated when it comes to land exercises, making it a challenge to give them the care they need. That’s why many clinicians offer pediatric aquatic therapy, as some children are more likely […]

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Case Study: Hydrotherapy For Children With Special Needs

| Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Content, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy

Kate and Joe Lundgren knew they had to do something. In the late 1990s, both of their beautiful baby boys had been diagnosed with Autism. Trenton with Asperger’s Syndrome and Spencer, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). Kate, a seasoned occupational therapist, and husband Joe dove in. They began learning about their sons’ diagnoses, the […]

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