Welcome to Water Drop Wednesdays! Today’s tips and tidbits are all about how aquatic therapy can help with your hip pain. Hip pain can come with a variety of problems including stiffness in your hip, weakness of your leg muscles, decreased range of motion in your hip, and difficulty with doing activities like sitting, standing, squatting, walking, and climbing stairs. However, aquatic therapy can help you rehabilitate your hip in a safe environment, especially for people who are experiences hip osteoarthritis. Research has shown that aquatic therapy can help improve quality of life, decrease pain, and decrease disability in people with hip osteoarthritis. A recent study also showed that aquatic therapy and educational sessions helped reduce the risk of falls in elderly adults. If you have hip pain due to osteoarthritis or another injury, aquatic therapy with a physical therapist can include: Strengthening exercises for your leg muscles Balance exercises to improve your core strength and your ability to stand on one leg Exercises to increase your hip range of motion Methods to decrease any swelling in your hips Exercises to help work on walking (gait) and improve your cardio endurance Comment below with any questions or contact us at 858-488-3597. #waterandsportspt #pt #physicaltherapy #aquatictherapy #sdathletes #sdfit #sdfitness #physicaltherapist #pttransforms #sandiego #missionbeach #carmelvalley #utc #lajolla #coronado #downtown #scrippsranch #poway #waterdropwednesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CFxF-S-ghTM/?igshid=1hxcujlets2h0