Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

Center for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine

Aquatic Therapy

Aquatic therapy uses a person’s buoyancy in water to reduce stress on the joints and injured soft tissues during treatment. The unique physical properties of water make it an ideal, comfortable medium in which to challenge all levels of strength, especially when joints are injured and movement is difficult.

When used as part of an individualized treatment program, aquatic therapy allows for functional movement earlier in the therapeutic program by reducing the effects of weight-bearing on joints up to 80 percent.

Our therapists also provide advice on how to continue aquatic therapy at home or at a local pool. Aquatic therapy is available at our Webster clinic in a heated Olympic-size pool and at our Pearland clinic with the Aquaciser underwater treadmill.

For more information, call the Memorial Hermann Physical Therapy Clinic in Webster at 281-488-2815 or in Pearland at 281-485-4044.