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Back pain

Hydrotherapy for Back Pain and Post-Spinal Surgery Recovery

If you’re struggling with back pain or recovering from spinal surgery, you’re not alone. Many patients come to us feeling unsure about what to do next. Whether your back pain is recent, a long-standing issue, or you’ve undergone surgery, hydrotherapy offers a powerful solution to help you move forward.

Why Hydrotherapy Works for Back Pain and Post-Surgery Recovery

Hydrotherapy provides a unique environment that combines the therapeutic benefits of heat, buoyancy, and gentle resistance to alleviate pain, improve movement, and restore strength. Here are the specific ways it can transform your recovery:

Pain Relief Through Heat

  • The warm water soothes nerve endings, reducing the pain signals your body sends. This creates a calming effect that allows you to move more freely.
  • Heat relaxes muscles and increases circulation, promoting healing in painful or stiff areas.

Buoyancy Reduces Pressure on Your Spine

  • In water, the weight of your body is significantly reduced, relieving the load on discs and facet joints.
  • This reduction in pressure creates a space where you can move comfortably, even if land-based exercises feel impossible.

Natural Traction in Our Deep Well

  • Our pool’s deep well can be used for natural spinal traction, gently decompressing the spine and alleviating pressure on nerves and discs.
  • This traction can reduce pain and improve mobility, particularly for those with discogenic pain or nerve referral symptoms.

Safe and Controlled Movement

  • Water’s resistance provides a gentle way to strengthen muscles while supporting proper movement patterns.
  • Movements that might cause pain on land can often be performed comfortably in water, allowing you to rebuild strength and confidence.
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Common Back Pain and Spinal Surgery Conditions We Treat

Discogenic Pain

Pain stemming from spinal discs can be exacerbated by weight-bearing and movement.

Hydrotherapy’s buoyancy reduces this load, allowing gentle, pain-free motion that facilitates recovery.

Facet Joint Pain

Often caused by arthritis or strain, facet joint pain responds well to hydrotherapy’s combination of warmth, reduced pressure, and controlled strengthening exercises.

Pain with Leg Referral

For patients experiencing sciatica or other nerve-related symptoms, hydrotherapy can reduce nerve irritation through decompression, traction, and gentle movement.

Post-Spinal Surgery Recovery

Hydrotherapy is ideal for patients recovering from spinal surgeries, such as laminectomy, spinal decompression, or fusion. It helps:

  • Reduce post-surgical swelling and stiffness.
  • Restore strength and mobility safely.
  • Build confidence in movement without risking strain on the surgical site.

Lower back pain exercises

Here is a patient exercising in the pool who had been suffering over a long period of time from low back pain.

Why Choose Our Hydrotherapy Program?

Specialised Expertise:

Our team has extensive experience in treating back pain and spinal surgery recovery, tailoring hydrotherapy sessions to your individual needs.

Tailored Programs:

We design every hydrotherapy session to suit your specific condition, goals, and recovery timeline.

State-of-the-Art Facilities:

Our hydrotherapy pool is equipped to provide a clean, safe, and effective environment for recovery.

Comprehensive Support:

From reducing pain to restoring mobility, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

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