Underwater treadmill exercise to strengthen muscles,hip-abduction strength and gait strength.

Underwater treadmill is a treadmill which is submerged in waterand provides exercise to people who have undergone total hipreplacement. Underwater treadmill is a key component inrehabilitation centers to increase muscle strength and motion ofhip. It is also used in Veterinaries to improve the motion ofanimals like dogs, horses, etc, increase their resistance andmake their movements more swift and smooth.Underwater treadmill consists of a treadmill submerged in waterpool. The water pool in an underwater treadmill is normallymaintained at chest height of the person to whom exercise isadvised by doctors or recommended by medical specialists. Theperson then walks or runs at any desire pace on the underwatertreadmill. An underwater treadmill has a conveyor belt on whichthe person walks or runs. The walking belt of the underwatertreadmill reacts to the input it receives from the user’sexercise or feet. During exercise on an underwater treadmillresistance is provided by the surface area of the user’s bodymoving through the water. The walking pace on the underwatertreadmill is then increased slightly to increase the resistancesubstantially.Increase in walking pace is balanced by the natural resistanceoffered by the water in contact with the human body during theexercise on an underwater treadmill. This gradually increasesmotion, muscle strength and strengthens the hip.Underwater treadmill exercise is recommended under thesupervision of a licensed physical therapist, doctor, medicalspecialist or therapist who have received individualizedinstruction in physical rehabilitation of patients,Underwater treadmill is used for walking and back steppingduring aquatic therapy. Underwater treadmill used during aquatictherapy enables to curb problems relating abdominal, back, kneeand strengthens the muscles/hip. Underwater treadmill offerswalking, back stepping and retro walking exercise.Underwater treadmill helps exercisers who have undergone a totalhip replacement to return to their normal activity. Prior toexercise on an underwater treadmill these patients struggle withmaintaining normal coordination of gait, range of motion at thehip and hip strength. Exercise on an underwater treadmilladdresses these issues for the patients. Hip-replacedindividuals are recommended to begin their post-operationrehabilitation work with an underwater treadmill exercise.Underwater treadmill exercise is advised by sports medicinespecialists and physical therapists.Underwater treadmill offers the potential advantage of waterbuoyancy while walking on the treadmill. Exercising on anunderwater treadmill removes the need for the newly reformulatedhip to support full body weight during each step of the walk.During exercise on an underwater treadmill, the water providesmild resistance to the motion of the person which enables themstrengthen the hip and hip-flexor muscles over the time.Patients in rehabilitation centers use underwater treadmills tominimize postoperative swelling, increase muscle strength andencourage early use of the operated limb. In rehabilitationcenters, underwater treadmill is a part of the program DVSC.Underwater treadmill exercise includes forward or reverseactuation of the treadmill belt including back stepping or retrowalking and a unique back and abdomen strengthening exercise.Design of underwater treadmill is safe and secure for all poolusers with no sharp edges or protrusions. Underwater treadmillexercise can be performed with bare feet. No electromechanicalor electronic components are needed to be attached to the bodyof the person while exercising on an underwater treadmill.Underwater treadmills are made of a solid construction which isimpervious to pool chemicals allowing continuous submersionwithout need for any type of maintenance.Underwater treadmill improves hip-abduction strength and gaitstability during the critical rehabilitation period followingsurgery. Underwater treadmill is safe but is recommended underthe supervision of medical specialists, doctors and physicaltherapists.