THE IMPORTANCE OF HYDROTHERAPY IN THE REHABILITATION OF SEQUELS IN NEUROLOGICAL PATIENTS

Introduction: The neurological sequelae are result from the brain damages occasioned by pathologies that affect central nervous system and/or peripheral resulting in malfunction, limitations and physical cognitive incapacities. Among sequels found muscle weakness, hypertonia, hypotonia, limited range of motion, difficulty transferring walking, sensory loss, incoordination postural instability. hydrotherapy is a specialty aquatic physiotherapy uses water all its states, as treating agent injuries conditions. It will act rehabilitation these patients promoting greater evolution themselves due to facilitations given environment during exercises which entail respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal psychological benefits. Objective: To analyze patients. Method: was performed file search Scielo (Scientific Eletronic Library On-line), Google Scholar PubMed database English Portuguese languages. Bibliographic research bases were also used. Conclusion: Based on surveys investigated, it use extremely favorable recovery patients, providing significant improvement superior traditional treatments ground.