Water Therapy

Aquatic therapy, also called pool therapy, is therapy provided in a heated pool. The water provides support and helps your child gain strength and coordination in a calming and relaxing place. During aquatic therapy:

The water increases strength and the ability to move joints.
The water stimulates the body with gentle movement and pressure.
Muscles relax and are easier to stretch because the pool is heated.
Your child can learn or relearn a skill in the water and carry over what they learn out of the water.

Benefits of Aquatic Therapy

What to Bring

If your child is staying at The HSC Pediatric Center, we will provide everything you need. If you are receiving outpatient services, your child should come to the appointment wearing his or her bathing suit. Also bring:

Change of clothes
Bath or beach towel
Items your child likes to use in the pool, like goggles or water shoes
Swim or waterproof diapers if your child has accidents, even if only sometimes
Special soaps or lotions your child uses
Bag for wet clothes

When NOT to Bring Your Child

Location and Contact

How to Get Medical Services and Therapy

Learn how you can get Medical Services and Therapy at the HSC Pediatric Center.

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