Comorbidities & Aquatic Therapy
Posted on November 27, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillWhat Is A Comorbidity Arthritis, fibromyalgia, orthopedic conditions, chronic pain, neuromuscular and neurological conditions, obesity. Sometimes, several of these conditions occur simultaneously in a patient. This is known as comorbidity. Having comorbidities can make it next to impossible for some patients to participate in traditional land-based therapy. And compliance—the patient’s ability to keep regular appointments […]
Read MoreImproving Endurance For Patients
Posted on November 21, 2017 | Posted in: Senior Living Communities, Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillFor physical therapists, the goals of rehabilitation are often driven by patient desires. Certainly, most would like to get back to their previous function, be able to perform activities of daily living and stay independent as long as possible. And sometimes, for those in a senior living community, just being able to improve endurance can make a […]
Read More3 Ways to Build a Robust Aquatics Program without the Cost of New Hires
Posted on November 3, 2017 | Posted in: Senior Living Communities, Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Water TherapyThe phrase “It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb that asserts a child has the best opportunity to become a healthy adult if the entire community takes an active role in contributing to his rearing. Likewise, patients of a therapy center are best served when cooperation and teamwork are employed […]
Read MoreWhy Baseball Athletic Trainers Love Hydrotherapy
Posted on October 23, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine Resources, Training Tips, Water TherapyWe’ve discussed at length with the top MLB teams why their franchises invested in HydroWorx systems and how they use their pools to develop their teams. Hydrotherapy Benefits For Baseball Players Below is a short list of their favorite uses of the HydroWorx pool: Shin splints Caused by repeated trauma to the connective muscles surrounding […]
Read More4 Common Objections to Hydrotherapy: How To Address Them with Patients
Posted on September 25, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillMost healthcare facilities quickly find that adding aquatics allows them to eliminate some of the barriers that patients face with physical therapy and rehabilitation such as weight-bearing restrictions and pain. Soon, however, another barrier can arise: patients’ initial fear of getting in a pool. Common Patient Objections To Aquatic Therapy Below is the shortlist of common […]
Read More3 Tips for Adding Aquatic Therapy to Your Practice
Posted on September 7, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic TherapyLast month, Intermountain Healthcare’s Keith Cook of McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, UT was featured in APTA’s PT in Motion magazine. In the article, titled “3 Tips for Adding Aquatic Therapy to your Practice,” Keith unpacked how his team developed a highly successful aquatics program and paid off their pool investment in three years. Below […]
Read MoreCombatting Drop Foot with Aquatic Therapy
Posted on July 28, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillIrene knew she was in the right place as soon as she walked into the doors of Georgia Physical Therapy. After developing drop foot as a result of excessive walking, she constantly had back pain, to the point that it affected her everyday life. Drop foot, a general term for difficulty lifting the front of the […]
Read MoreImprove Athletes’ Rehab Time with Water
Posted on June 20, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Stories, Uncategorized, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillOnce an injury has occurred, the most common question asked by an athlete is, “how long will it be until I can return to play?” Depending on the severity of the injury, it varies based on multiple factors including, the type of injury, level of injury, and health of the athlete. These factors will be reflected in […]
Read MoreDolphin Pointe is Diving into Aquatics
Posted on June 19, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, In the News, Physical Therapy, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
Dolphin Pointe Health Care located in Jacksonville, Florida decided that they didn’t want to build a typical one story “brick and stick” nursing home behind a shopping center. They wanted to build something unique, so unique is what they made. They chose to build the facility in a special location that exposes one of the […]
Read More“How To” Waterproofing a Post-Surgical Wound
Posted on June 6, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Water TherapySurgeons, physicians, physical therapists and athletic trainers traditionally hesitate to send athletes into aquatic environments immediately after surgery due to the fear of wounds getting infected. However, according to a meta-analysis published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2013, early aquatic therapy can be integral to getting athletes back on their feet. Aquatic therapy can increase future range of motion, decrease the […]
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