The buoyancy of water reduces the effect of gravity, allowing you to exercise in more comfort and achieve your rehabilitation goals more quickly by minimizing painful compressive forces through your joints. As a result, your muscles are exercised while your joints are protected. The hydrostatic pressure of the water on your body assists in reducing swelling, especially in the ankles and knees, and increases circulation to deep muscle groups. The viscosity of water provides significant resistance to movement, which makes the exercises challenging while helping to build your muscle tone and strength. Using paddles, floats, or weights increases the intensity of the exercises. Additional total body benefits include increased endurance/cardiovascular fitness as well as improved balance and coordination. Most of all, aquatic exercise is fun!