Aquatic Therapy |

Does pain or debility keep you from exercising?
Are you struggling with traditional land based physical therapy?
If so, SSI’s Aquatic Physical Therapy can help!

Why Aquatic Physical Therapy?

The buoyancy of our heated pools decreases stress on joints, allowing patients to move and exercise freely without pain!
Heated water soothes arthritic joints.
Aquatic therapy allows for early weight bearing after surgery.
Aquatic therapy allows up to 90% reduction in body weight, allowing your joints to move freely.
Aquatic therapy significantly reduces the risk of falls, allowing you to safely challenge and train your balance reactions.

Who Would Benefit?
SSI offers warm salt water Aquatic Physical Therapy for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, disabilities, and post-op procedures:

Low Back Pain
Arthritis
Chronic Pain
Balance Disorders
Early Weight Bearing
Joint Replacements
Post-operative Therapy
Herniated/Bulging Disc
Neurological Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Return to Running
Degenerative Disc Disease

Goals of Aquatic Rehabilitation

Restore normal gait pattern
Improve strength & motion/mobility
Early weight bearing
Improve balance
Decrease pain
Increase endurance
Promote independence

Aquatic Therapy in Greer is performed in our office. Aquatic Therapy in Simpsonville is performed at the Program Center- GHS (formerly known as the Golden Strip YMCA) YMCA.

“Exercising in the pool allowed me to stay active and more independent.”

C. D., Health Club Member

“Working in the pool allowed me to progress my rehab on land and recover from my surgery much faster and with less pain.”

A. S., Former PT Patient