- December 18, 2019
What is Aqua Therapy?
When you are injured in an accident, your physician may recommend a variety of treatments depending on the type and severity of your injury. If you have several options for treatment, you and your doctor can work together to develop a treatment plan based on the potential risks associated with certain treatments and the likelihood certain treatments may be more successful than other treatments.
One treatment option that your physician may suggest is physical therapy or physical rehabilitation. Certain injuries and patients seem to respond well to physical therapy and rehabilitation. In addition, there are many different options for physical therapy, including aqua therapy.
If your doctor suggests aqua therapy, call Pinder Plotkin LLC to discuss the steps you need to take to receive reimbursement for the cost of the therapy by filing an accident claim. Some insurance companies may not be willing to recognize aqua therapy as a valid treatment initially.
Our Maryland accident lawyers can gather the necessary forms and documentation to prove that your physical therapy is a reasonable and necessary medical expense that should be included in the settlement offer. For a free consultation, call the Pinder Plotkin Legal Team at 410-525-5337.
What is Involved in Aqua Therapy?
Aqua therapy or aquatic therapy uses water to help improve the abilities and physical functions of the patient. All activities are performed in a pool so that the therapist can use the natural, gentle resistance that water provides as part of the treatment. Some common types of aqua therapy used to treat injuries sustained in a personal injury accident include:- Walking in deep water and other walking exercises
- Breath control exercises
- Aquatic yoga
- Swimming
- Exercises to improve balance
- Water-based motion exercises
What are The Benefits of Aqua Therapy?
Even though some insurance companies do not believe that aqua therapy is a reasonable treatment without a Parkville personal injury lawyer getting involved with the claim, water therapy does have several benefits for the patient. A patient may experience mental and physical benefits during aqua therapy including:- Reduction of stress and tension
- A gentle form of resistance for physical therapy
- Decreased pain and discomfort levels following a therapy session compared to traditional physical therapy
- Reduction in pain and tension in the patient’s muscles and joints
- Provides for a wider range of movement
- Benefits cardiovascular fitness
- Improvement in balance and flexibility
- Increase endurance and core strength
- Improve range of motion and muscle tone