The healing nature of warm water is long established. Water helps to reduce the effects of gravity on the body. This effect at the same time provides natural resistance to help muscles work harder while putting less stress on the body.

When warmed to 88 degrees Fahrenheit or more, water helps people who have muscle, bone, orthopedic and neurological conditions. It relaxes muscles and ligaments while promoting flexibility. Exercise that would otherwise be painful or not possible on land may be comfortably done in warm water.

Conditions we treat

• Joint replacement or spinal surgery
• Traumatic or work-related injury
• Bone, joint or muscle problems
• Chronic conditions, such as arthritis and fibromyalgia
• Chronic pain
• Neurological conditions, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis or Guillian Barre’ syndrome
• Developmental disabilities with impaired physical function
• Low back pain

Treatments we offer
Fairview Rehabilitation Services offers aquatic therapy to people of all ages — children to older adults. Rehabilitation therapists with advanced training complete an evaluation for each patient and create a pool-based treatment program according to the patient’s age, needs and abilities.

Treatment may include:

• Warm-up and cool-down exercises
• Stretching, strengthening and flexibility exercises
• Aerobic activities
• Sensory reeducation 
• Developmental activities
• Positioning and movement techniques
• Relaxation and other pain-management techniques
• Use of assistive and floatation devices, exercise equipment
• Cardiovascular endurance training

Contact information

Fairview Ridges Hospital
Minnesota Valley YMCA Pool
13850 Portland Ave. S.
Burnsville, MN  55337
952-892-2121

University of Minnesota Medical Center–Riverside campus
2450 Riverside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN  55454
612-273-6228
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