What is Hydrotherapy?

Hydrotherapy is a form of therapeutic exercise carried out in warm water. The warmth, buoyancy, and gentle resistance of water can reduce pain, encourage movement, and improve strength, flexibility, and confidence.

For many children, hydrotherapy feels less like therapy and more like play. This makes it an incredibly effective way to achieve rehabilitation goals in a low-pressure, enjoyable environment.

Why Water Works

Children naturally love water—and in a warm pool, their bodies can do more than they often can on land. Hydrotherapy offers:

• Reduced weight-bearing for less pain and easier movement

• Gentle resistance to build strength and motor control

• Improved circulation, flexibility, and posture

• Sensory benefits for children who seek or avoid sensory input

• A safe, supportive space for confidence-building and social interaction

We use fun, purposeful activities in the water to help your child achieve their functional goals—whether that’s walking independently, improving balance, recovering after surgery, or simply enjoying movement again.

Who Can Benefit?

Hydrotherapy is suitable for babies, children, and adolescents with a variety of conditions, including:

• Neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., cerebral palsy, chromosomal syndromes)

• Developmental delay or low muscle tone

• Spasticity or muscle tightness

• Post-orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation

• After cast removal or immobilisation

• Reluctance to weight bear or walk after an injury

• Joint pain, coordination difficulties, or balance challenges

Expert Support

Our paediatric physiotherapists are highly experienced in adapting hydrotherapy sessions for children of all ages and abilities. We tailor each session to your child’s developmental level, therapy goals, and sensory preferences.

Hydrotherapy can also be integrated into your child’s wider physiotherapy plan or used as a standalone support option.

Let’s Make Waves Together

Most importantly—children love it. We believe that when therapy is fun, progress comes faster and more naturally.