Services
Hydrotherapy: recovery in water, movement without the impact
Water-based rehab: less impact, more movement
KMC Hospital’s hydrotherapy uses the buoyancy and resistance of water to make movement easier while taking load off the joints, run by specialist physiotherapists in a pool designed for clinical use.
Low impact
Buoyancy lets joints move with less pain
Service highlights
Low impact
Buoyancy lets joints move with less pain
Therapist-led sessions
Every session designed and supervised by a physiotherapist
Purpose-built pool
[ Pool and equipment details to be confirmed ]
Who is this for?
- Patients recovering from knee or hip surgery, or other orthopaedic surgery
- Stroke patients who need to practise movement but cannot yet take full load through the joints
- People with chronic joint pain for whom land-based exercise is difficult
How the care works
- 1
A physiotherapist assesses movement ability and limitations
- 2
An individual hydrotherapy program is designed
- 3
Sessions in the therapy pool, supervised by a physiotherapist throughout
- 4
Progress reviewed and the program adjusted as you go
Why KMC Hospital
A therapy pool designed for clinical use inside the hospital, not a general exercise pool.
A physiotherapist supervises every session, and the program sits inside the same plan as stroke rehabilitation and core physiotherapy.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know how to swim?
No. A physiotherapist supervises and designs the movements around what you are able to do.
What temperature is the water?
The therapy pool is temperature-controlled for clinical use, never cold enough to tighten the muscles.
Can it be combined with regular physiotherapy?
Yes. Physiotherapists often pair hydrotherapy with land-based physiotherapy for better results.