Aquatherapy

Therapeutic Pool

St.Vincent's HydroWorx® therapeutic pool can help patients achieve optimum health and performance.

Whether for rehabilitation from injury, joint surgery or illness, or for sports performance enhancement, using the HydroWorx pool, our rehabilitation staff specializes in aquatic therapy for optimal rehabilitation to help patients achieve their health goals.

Aquatic therapy uses the principle of buoyancy to make exercise easier and less painful, because the forces on weight-bearing joints are reduced. Even those who have had difficulty with other therapies often show tremendous improvement with treatment in our warm-water facility, which features:

  • Constant water temperature of 92-94 degrees (to relax tight or spasmed muscles and increase blood flow)
  • An underwater treadmill and resistance jets (to help strengthen muscles and improve cardiovascular performance)
  • Pulsating massage hose
  • Underwater camera, 25" TV monitor, and video recorder

A recent St.Vincent HydroWorx patient commented, "Water therapy is my salvation. I have had a pain condition for several years, but physical therapy has always been difficult for me because it made me hurt worse. In the pool, I have much less pain than on land."
 

Rehab worker with patient in a pool 

Conditions that Benefit from Aquatherapy  

This unique hydrotherapy is ideal for:

  • Arthritis management/joint pain
  • Athletic/cardiovascular performance enhancement
  • Chronic back pain and lumbar stabilization
  • Gait analysis
  • Lymphedema/edema
  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Neurological disorders
  • Pain in foot, ankle or knee
  • Pediatric conditions
  • Post-surgical conditions (e.g., ACL, TKA, laminectomy, rotator cuff repair)

Research Findings on Water Exercise

Aquatic therapy has been shown to have superior results over traditional physical therapy in controlled studies. Individuals with following conditions demonstrated improved benefit when using aquatic therapy:

  • Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) replacement
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Rotator cuff injury

For details on research findings involving aquatic therapy, please call our research coordinator at (317) 415-6980.

Locations 

Aquatherapy is provided at the following locations:

  • Carmel
    St.Vincent Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
    1185 W Carmel Drive, Building C
    Carmel, IN 46032
    (317) 415-6980
    Fax: (317) 415-6990
     
  • Fishers
    St.Vincent Physical Therapy at the Fishers YMCA
    9012 E. 126th Street
    Fishers, IN 46038
    (317) 415-6010
    Fax: (317) 415-6011

For centralized scheduling in the Indianapolis area, call:

  • Adult therapies: (317) 338-LIVE (5483)

  • Pediatric therapies: (317) 338-GROW (4769)

Tips for Outpatient Rehabilitation 

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