Individual underwater physiotherapy

"Underwater physiotherapy has become a very popular and highly effective method of treatment. The force needed to perform movements on land and the muscle work is affected by gravity and external resistance. In contrast, a much smaller force of gravity prevails in water (depending on the depth of the water). Moving in water is affected by the water's physical strength, its chemical content and its temperature. Moving in water is essentially influenced by the hydrodynamic effects of the water, i.e. buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure, vortices, waves, flows, friction and the relative density of water. Water temperature affects the body's heat production and mostly the muscle tones (in terms of movement). Buoyancy affects a body or body part immersed in water, making the relaxed body or body part move towards the surface of the water, so it can generate a movement even passively, while it also helps active movements towards the surface, depending on the speed of the movement. This means that buoyancy makes upward movements easier. (see balneotherapy) This effect can be strengthened by using flotation objects that are lighter than water. These can be used to facilitate the movement or make it more difficult (when pushed downward in the water), or to achieve lying on the water, to facilitate floating.Movement in water affects circulation and respiration, so it stimulates the functioning of both systems. Circulatory exercises can be performed in water (hydrostatic pressure helps the venous return), as well as exercise training, etc."