Every day, tradies across Australia put their bodies on the line – lifting, climbing, digging, and performing repetitive, high-impact tasks. It’s honest, vital work that also comes with serious physical demands. According to Safe Work Australia, tradies make up one-third of the country’s workforce but account for 58% of all serious workers' compensation claims. Many of these claims are due to musculoskeletal injuries like sprains, strains, and back problems.
As Australia commemorates Tradies Health Month this August, Healthstin Salisbury puts a focus on one of the safest and most effective recovery tools for Australia’s hardworking tradies: Hydrotherapy.
Why tradies need gentle rehab for manual labour injuries
From bricklayers and electricians to plumbers and landscapers, the physical toll on a tradie’s body adds up over time. Even with the best work-safe practices, injuries are common in trades, often affecting the knees, shoulders, lower back, and wrists. Recovery can be slow and painful, especially when traditional land-based rehab exercises feel too hard on injured joints or sore muscles.
That’s why many tradies are now turning to Hydrotherapy, also known as aquatic therapy. It’s a gentler alternative to help them recover, rebuild, and return to work with confidence.
Get to know Healthstin Salisbury Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy involves structured, therapist-led exercise in a temperaturecontrolled pool. The warm water reduces joint pressure, whilst the natural resistance of water helps build strength, flexibility, and endurance, all without the impact and discomfort of traditional gym workouts.
At Healthstin in Salisbury, our Accredited Exercise Physiologists and Physiotherapists deliver customised Hydrotherapy return to work recovery programmes tailored to tradies recovering from:
- Muscle strains and ligament injuries
- Joint pain and arthritis
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Lower back pain and spinal conditions
- Shoulder impingement or rotator cuff injuries
Hydrotherapy: Water therapy for injured tradies
Hydrotherapy offers a range of benefits that are especially valuable for tradies managing or recovering from work-related injuries:
- Reduces pain and inflammation
- Promotes joint mobility and circulation
- Improves strength and balance
- Supports mental wellbeing and stress relief
- Prepares tradies for a safe return to work
Due to its low-impact nature, Hydrotherapy allows injured workers to start rehab earlier in the recovery process when land-based movements might still be too painful or risky.
Find effective work injury rehab in Salisbury
Located within a modern and strategically located leisure centre, Healthstin Salisbury offers:
- Immediate access to Hydrotherapy pools and gym facilities
- Expert-led sessions by Accredited Exercise Physiologists and Physiotherapists
- Funding access through Workers’ Compensation, Medicare, the NDIS, Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), Home Care Package (HCP), and private health funds
- No long waitlists, with appointments available now
Celebrate Tradies Health Month at Healthstin
Tradies are the backbone of our community. But staying strong and injury-free requires support. If you're a tradie looking for safe and effective work injury rehab in South Australia, or if you want to prevent injuries before they happen, explore how Hydrotherapy at Healthstin Salisbury can offer a low-impact and effective solution.
Call 1300 090 931, visit our Salisbury clinic, or click this link to book a consultation.
