Aquatic physiotherapy
Thermal & medical spas · Planning care in Germany and Czechia
- Clinical name
- Aquatic physiotherapy
- German
- Therapeutische Bewegung im Wasser
- Czech
- Léčebná tělesná výchova ve vodě
Supervised therapeutic exercise in water.
Before your appointment
Confirm pool access, assistance and whether wounds, infection or medical conditions affect eligibility. Water exercise differs from passive mineral bathing.
Time, hospital stay & appointments
Times are planning guides, not national averages or guaranteed schedules. They reflect published provider examples and patient guidance. The treating team confirms the individual plan, time needed near the clinic and fitness to travel. Waiting lists are not included.
- Procedure or course duration
- Pool-session length and the course are prescribed after assessment.
- Hospital stay
- Often outpatient. Inpatient rehabilitation is a separate care setting chosen according to medical, nursing and functional needs.
- Visits and repeat attendance
- Start with an assessment, then agree the number and length of supervised sessions and review points. Request the actual weekly timetable; home practice is not counted as a hospital visit.
- Recovery and travel planning
- The therapist reviews movement and tolerance and may combine pool work with land exercises. Follow the facility’s safety and hygiene instructions.
Sources & finding a provider
Editorial source check: 29 October 2026. This is educational information, not an individual clinical assessment.
The specialty directories below help you research providers in each country; they do not confirm this procedure at every centre. The receiving service confirms eligibility, availability and international-patient acceptance. Procedure-specific clinical references are listed separately.