Hydrotherapy at Enable

Proudly offering hydrotherapy in our state-exclusive, specialised underwater treadmill hydrotherapy tank. 

This unique system provides all the benefits of exercising in a heated hydrotherapy pool, with greater control, privacy and accessibility. Our customised hydrotherapy tank has various features and attachments making it accessible for both wheelchair users and ambulant clients. 

Hydrotherapy provides a low-impact environment where movement becomes easier, safer and more comfortable. In the water, your body is supported and the effects of gravity are reduced. This decreases pressure on joints and muscles, allowing you to move more freely and with less pain compared to land-based exercise.

At Enable, hydrotherapy allows you to build strength, improve mobility, and practise movement with less load on your body.

Who is Hydrotherapy for?

Hydrotherapy is recommended for individuals who may benefit from a low-impact environment to support movement, exercise, or gait training. It is often used alongside land-based therapy to enhance progress when movement on land is difficult, painful or fatiguing.

You might benefit if you:

• Experience pain when walking or exercising on land 
• Find weight-bearing activities uncomfortable 
• Feel restricted or unsafe when moving on land 
• Have flare-ups or fatigue with land-based exercise 
• Are rebuilding strength after injury, surgery or inactivity 
• Need a gentler starting point before progressing to gym-based therapy

How we help

We begin with a thorough safety screening and assess your suitability for hydrotherapy. Through an initial assessment, aimed at understanding your current function, limitations and goals, we then design a tailored hydrotherapy program to support your progress.

Using our custom-built underwater treadmill hydrotherapy tank, your sessions may include:

• Walking and gait training in water, including use of the underwater treadmill to improve walking pattern and confidence at different speeds and inclines
• Strength exercises using water resistance to build muscle without overloading joints 
• Mobility and range of movement exercises to reduce stiffness and improve flexibility 
• Balance and stability training in a safe, supported environment 
• Gradual reintroduction to movement following injury, surgery or periods of inactivity 

Hydrotherapy is often used alongside gym or physiotherapy sessions, either as a starting point when land-based exercise is too difficult, or as a way to progress training while managing pain and fatigue. 

Sessions and options

Enable's hydrotherapy program is delivered by our experienced Physiotherapy team at our Holden Hill clinic.

• One-on-one sessions for 30, 45 or 60 minutes.
• Option of being supported in the hydrotherapy tank by your clinician, or have them guide you from outside the tank.
• Access to private accessible shower and changing facilities.

Ready to begin? Complete a simple referral form now.