{"id":13081,"date":"2025-04-01T15:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T07:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hcp.16.163.19.85.nip.io\/?p=13081"},"modified":"2025-04-08T11:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T03:30:53","slug":"%e6%b0%b4%e4%b8%ad%e7%89%a9%e7%90%86%e6%b2%bb%e7%99%82%e6%9c%8d%e5%8b%99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/2025\/04\/01\/%e6%b0%b4%e4%b8%ad%e7%89%a9%e7%90%86%e6%b2%bb%e7%99%82%e6%9c%8d%e5%8b%99\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrotherapy Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Have you ever been troubled by lower back or knee pain? Whether it’s from falls, anti-inflammatory painkillers, or traditional physiotherapy, relief is often only temporary, and your doctor may even suggest surgery for a permanent solution. Have you considered using aquatic physiotherapy to address the issue? <\/span><\/p>

Research<\/span> shows that Hydrotherapy is significantly effective in managing lower back and knee pain. Our lower limbs bear the weight of our entire body, and the buoyancy of water can help reduce the burden and decrease pressure on the joints, making it especially beneficial for individuals who are overweight or experiencing joint degeneration.<\/span><\/p>

When moving in water, the more effort exerted or the faster one moves, the greater the resistance. Simply walking in the water can serve to strengthen muscles and train cardiovascular endurance. Conducting aquatic physiotherapy in a temperature-controlled pool, combined with light exercises in warm water, can further promote blood circulation and relieve tense muscles. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHydrotherapy Courses<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\tThis course is led by a registered physiotherapist who utilizes the buoyancy and resistance of water, along with flotation equipment, to conduct a series of targeted stretching and muscle-strengthening exercises. These activities help improve joint mobility and strengthen muscles, effectively reducing knee pain and lower back discomfort. It is particularly suitable for individuals suffering from chronic lower back pain, knee pain, or lower limb weakness. The course takes place in the shallow area of the pool (suitable for individuals who do not know how to swim).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Have you ever been troubled by lower back or knee pain? Whether it’s from falls, anti-inflammatory painkillers, or traditional physiotherapy, relief is often only temporary, and your doctor may even suggest surgery for a permanent solution. Have you considered using aquatic physiotherapy to address the issue? Research shows that Hydrotherapy is significantly effective in managing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter-en","category-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13081"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22307,"href":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13081\/revisions\/22307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}