Welia physical therapy has seen a 65% growth in visits over the last 10 years!
2014 – 19,450 PT visits
2024 (est.) – 32,000 PT visits
Specialty Area Highlight: Aquatic Therapy
The Mora Campus has a Hydroworx 1200 Series Pool that is used to treat patients in the aquatic environment. The aquatic environment can be utilized for a wide variety of conditions including fibromyalgia, arthritis, spinal pain, spinal paralysis, pediatrics, balance disorders, and sports and orthopedic injuries.
Benefits of aquatic therapy
- Buoyancy provides cushioning effects in water
- Decreased load on joints
- Decreased chance of injury
- Water provides gentle resistance for exercise
- Cardiovascular benefits include improved circulation of blood and lymphatic flow
- Muscular benefits
- Decreased blood pressure
- Decreased edema or swelling
- Improved breathing
- Warm water decreases sensitivity to nerve endings and promotes general relaxation
- Improved endurance to exercise