Aquatic Therapy

 

We are proud to offer our patients the 

only underwater treadmill 

in Northeast Alabama.

 

   

 

 

 Haley Weldon originally joined Wilhoite Physical Therapy in 2007. She left for a few years to start a family and returned to our WPT family in 2022. 

 

Katie Beecham joined Wilhoite Physical Therapy in 2022 and works both with patients in the gym and the pool. 

 

Haley and Katie run our aquatic therapy program 

  

 Located in our Oxford Clinic, 651 Snow Street, our heated, above ground pool is

8' x 16' and remains at a temperature of 92-96 degrees, year round.

 

 

Benefits of Aquatic Therapy

  • Allows overweight and arthritic patients to exercise with less pain and less joint stress 
  • Buoyancy reduces joint impact and increases joint flexibility
  • Water allows some patients to begin therapy sooner leading to faster recovery 
  • Increases muscle strength
  • Decreases pain
  • Improves balance

 

Eligible Conditions

  • Cervical & Low Back Pain
  • Rheumatoid / Osteoarthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Joint Sprains / Strains
  • Decreased Strength / ROM
  • Total Joint Arthroplasty
  • Athletic Injuries
Aquatic Therapy provides accommodative resistance and support enhance interventions for patients across a wide age span with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary and integumentary conditions