Aquatic Therapy
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute at Morton Grove is proud to offer one-on-one skilled aquatic therapy sessions with our licensed therapy staff.
You do not need to be a skilled swimmer to exercise in our pool! Our 720 square foot warm water pool is kept at 88 to 90 degrees. It includes a ramp entry and water depths of 2.5 to 6.5 feet.
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute also offers a variety of aquatic exercise classes focused on helping enhance your cardiovascular conditioning and improve your overall strength and flexibility. There are classes for all skill levels and modifications to exercises will be provided as necessary. For more information, see our aquatic classes page.
Getting Started
You must obtain a prescription from your physician for aquatic therapy in order to schedule an evaluation and start your aquatic therapy sessions.
Appropriate patients for skilled aquatic therapy include but are not limited to:
- Post surgical patients – after joint replacement, spinal and arthroscopic surgeries
- Patients with weight bearing restrictions or who experience pain with weight bearing
- Patients with sports injuries transitioning back to higher level athletics
- Pediatric patients
- Arthritic patients
- Patients with severe deconditioning
- Patients with balance deficits
For more details, please see our page on the benefits of aquatic therapy.
After obtaining a prescription from your physician, please contact our Morton Grove therapy department at (847) 779-6050 to schedule an evaluation on land. Upon initial evaluation your therapist will discuss with you the benefits of aquatic therapy and goals of your treatment.
