Helping Your Child Make Their Own Splash
Aquatic-Based Physical Therapy for Kids
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What is Aquatic Physical Therapy?
Simply put, it is performing physical therapy (PT) in the water. Water allows children to move more freely by relieving weight from the body and providing constant resistance and support to improve stability. Aquatic PT is performed by a licensed physical therapist who specializes in treating movement dysfunction, so it cannot be performed by a traditional swim instructor.
What We Do
At Jax Kids Aquatics, we specialize in providing aquatic-based therapy services to children with disabilities or injuries, from birth to 18 years of age. We are proud to be one of the only providers in the Jacksonville area offering specialized aquatic therapy for the pediatric population. Our goal is to empower children to reach their full potential and improve their quality of life through the healing power of water. Our unique one-on-one physical therapy sessions are tailored to each child's individual needs, utilizing the properties of water to promote motor skills and improve their ability to function on land.
Benefits of Physical Therapy
How Physical Therapy can help your child
Maximize
Movement
Helps maintain and restore function by improving range of motion and flexibility.
Enhance
Independence
Allows children to take an active role in their recovery and helps them reach their specific goals.
Improve Motor
Development
Improves gross and fine motor skill development, as well as balance and coordination.
Manage
Pain
Manages acute and chronic pain, while helping to avoid or postpone the need for surgery.
Increase Strength
& Endurance
Builds muscle strength and cardiovascular endurance to enhance physical activity.
Boost
Participation
Encourages children to increase their participation within their home, school, and community.
Based in Research
Extensive research has demonstrated the effectiveness of aquatic therapy as a treatment technique for a wide range of diagnoses, including: