Sports Rehabilitation

Aquafit also utilizes current exercise equipment and treatment areas to create individualized, research based physical therapy programs.

Therapeutic Exercise:

• Treadmill – used forward, backward and lateral with or without incline
• Semi-Recumbent Elliptical - un-weighted arm & leg strengthening
• Cable Column – resisted arm and leg strengthening
• Upper Body Ergometer – resisted arm strengthening

Neuro Muscular Fascilitation (NMR):

• PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) – defined as a system for promoting the response of neuromuscular mechanisms by stimulating the proprioceptors. Used to facilitate or enhance a muscle contraction using stretch techniques and verbal cueing.
• Functional Electric Stimulation – utilizing electrical stimulation to facilitate or enhance a muscle contraction.
• Patellofemoral taping – tape used to re-educate the muscles for proper tracking of the knee cap and pain reduction. Using rigid and flexible taping techniques.

Gait Training:

• Parallel bars, cones, training steps, treadmill – all equipment to enhance walking and balance skills.

Compression Therapies:

• PresSion – sequential compression unit used to reduce swelling in the arms or legs
• Soft Tissue Massage – facilitates a reduction in swelling with manual compression

Modalities:

• Electrical Stimulation – uses electrical impulses to affect nerve conduction and reduce pain
• Iontophoresis – electrical stimulation treatment that delivers medication to tissues
• Ultrasound – uses thermal and non-thermal effects to treat muscles and joints
• Phonophoresis – ultrasound treatment that delivers medication to tissues