Back to Purpose Categories

Pain Management

Gentle exercises focused on reducing pain through controlled movement and water's natural properties

Key Benefits

  • Reduced chronic pain
  • Improved function
  • Better quality of life
  • Natural pain management

Filter Exercises

This category focuses on exercises specifically designed to help you achieve your Pain Management goals. Each exercise has been carefully selected and categorized to ensure you can find activities that align with your specific objectives.

Available Exercises

AI CHI

Level 3

Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.

Muscles: Pain Relief

Equipment: None

AI CHI

Level 2

Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves balance, range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.

Muscles: Pain Relief

Equipment: None

AI CHI

Level 1

Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves balance, range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.

Muscles: Pain Relief

Equipment: None

AI CHI

Level 5

Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.

Muscles: Pain Relief

Equipment: None

AI CHI

Level 4

Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.

Muscles: Pain Relief

Equipment: None

SUPPORTED BUBBLE BREATHING

Level 1

Purpose: Introduce safe, playful breath control and water tolerance for children and adolescents with significant respiratory or sensory sensitivities.

Muscles: respiratory muscles, core

Equipment: None

HALLIWICK TRANSVERSAL ROTATION SUPPORT

Level 2

Purpose: Develop comfort and basic control with forward and backward body rotation in water for children and adolescents with mild-to-moderate trunk limitations.

Muscles: core, back, neck, hips

Equipment: None

WALL-SUPPORTED MINI SQUAT

Level 2

Purpose: Strengthen thighs and hips with small, supported squats that control knee load and encourage proper alignment.

Muscles: quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, core

Equipment: None

ARTHRITIS ROM HAND AND ANKLE SEQUENCE

Level 1

Purpose: Provide a gentle range-of-motion sequence for hands and ankles in warm water to reduce stiffness and improve joint comfort.

Muscles: forearms, hands, calves, ankles

Equipment: None

LOW-BACK PELVIC TILT AND WALK SEQUENCE

Level 2

Purpose: Combine gentle pelvic tilts and supported walking to improve alignment, core activation, and comfort for participants with low-back pain.

Muscles: core, low back, glutes, hamstrings

Equipment: None

OBESITY DEEP WATER CARDIO SEQUENCE

Level 3

Purpose: Provide a low-impact, longer-duration deep-water cardio sequence tailored to obese participants with joint protection and enjoyment as priorities.

Muscles: legs, core, arms

Equipment: Flotation Belt

Exercise Guidelines

Follow proper exercise guidelines and consult with healthcare providers as needed.

Related Tags

#Pain Relief#aquatic#exercise#Excel#breathing#water confidence#ASD#scoliosis