The Science Behind Hydrotherapy: How Water Actually Heals Your Body
Key Takeaways Hydrotherapy works through five distinct physical mechanisms: hydrostatic pressure, buoyancy, thermal effects, water resistance, and neurological activation. None of these are mysterious — they are physics and physiology. Standing in chest-deep water offloads roughly 80% of your body weight from your joints, which is why aquatic exercise works so well for people with…