Sports Medicine Resources

Hydrotherapy, a Key Component for the Premier League

One day it’s a patient at a clinic, the next day it’s a Duke basketball player and today, it’s all about the Premier League Football Clubs. The stories of facilities, individuals and teams that are using and benefiting from the pools are continuing to grow. But what’s even more interesting, is that each story is unique. A recent article […]

What an Inspiring Comeback Story

Whether you are or aren’t a basketball fan or sports fanatic, this story is one that will leave you with chills. Ryan Kelly, Duke University’s senior basketball forward, had missed 12 games due to a foot injury that kept him on crutches. Kelly was determined to get back on the court before the end of […]

High School Athlete Uses Hydro Pool for Ankle Sprain Rehab

Ankle sprains are common injuries and can affect patients’ lives for weeks and even months. Although a sprain can happen when individuals stumble or turn their ankle, serious sprains are usually the result of falling or a sports injury.  It takes time for a patient’s ligaments to heal so that it’s safe to put weight on their ankle again. As every […]

Announcing the First Ever HydroWorx Underwater Marathon!

James R. Andrews, M.D., Athlete’s Performance & HydroWorx join together to raise money for Eagle Fund with the first ever Underwater Marathon on September 9, 2012. The Eagle Fund, a designated fund within the Andrews Institute Foundation, enables wounded warriors to rehabilitate at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and Athletes’ Performance using […]

Statistics say that female athletes are several times more likely to tear their ACL (the ligament that connects the tibia to the femur) than are their male counterparts.