3 Things You Need to Know About Active Recovery
Posted on November 27, 2013 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Medicine Resources, Sports Stories, Training Tips, Uncategorized, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillActive recovery is a very valuable tool that can be used to improve performance. Performance specialists are starting to find that keeping muscles and joints moving after intense training days keeps their athletes better equipped to handle subsequent intense training days. There are many ways to keep the body in motion on a “rest” day, […]
Read MoreHydroWorx Now Offers Convenient, Cost-Effective Financing Options
Posted on October 18, 2013 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillDo you believe in the power of water? But have you thought that implementing aquatic therapy is too expensive and unprofitable? Think again. Owning a HydroWorx pool is easier than you think now. A HydroWorx pool can be installed in a facility for minimal upfront costs with our new leasing program.* Now you can purchase […]
Read MoreDynamic Aquatic Workout for Football Player
Posted on October 15, 2013 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Athletic Training, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine Resources, Sports Stories, Uncategorized, Water TreadmillOne way to help combat muscle soreness and fatigue is to incorporate an intensive off-season and pre-season training regimen as well as an effective recovery program during the season. Of course there are many different forms of training and recovery, but below is an example of how aquatic therapy can be utilized for a strength […]
Read More8 Ways to Stay Active as You Age
Posted on September 26, 2013 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Uncategorized, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillFor the ICAA’s 2013 Active Aging week, we wanted to offer some tips and suggestions for ways to stay active as you age. The 2013 theme, Discover your Community, recognizes the important role that older adults play in all sorts of communities – vocational, geographical or cultural – and celebrates their full participation in diverse areas […]
Read MoreAquatic Therapy Provides Ideal Environment for Pulmonary Edema Recovery
Posted on August 23, 2013 | Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillFlash pulmonary edema (or acute pulmonary edema) can sometimes be an extremely serious condition because of its rapid onset. One patient at Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Joplin, MO, Stephen Horne, was in the ICU and on a ventilator for almost two weeks after his episode. Three weeks after he was discharged, the physical therapists […]
Read MoreWater Therapy for L4 Stress Fractures
Posted on August 9, 2013 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Medicine Resources, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillAs a physical therapist or athletic trainer, you know how important it is for patients to properly heal their stress fractures before returning to regular activities. Though your patients will heal with a land-based recovery treatment plan, it can often be uncomfortable for them to perform the low-impact exercises they need for rehabilitation. To ease […]
Read MoreAchilles Rehab Case Study
Posted on July 11, 2013 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Medicine Resources, Water TreadmillProtecting Achilles repair post-surgery early on in the rehabilitation process is extremely important. Using water therapy, exercises can begin earlier with reduced stress on the repair. Achilles Rehab Case Study At Boston Sports Medicine, physical therapist Meaghan Harwood discusses the importance of using aquatic therapy for her patient, Dan, after his Achilles repair. Dan has […]
Read MoreAquatic Conditioning for Your Core
Posted on April 26, 2013 | Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Medicine Resources, Sports Stories, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillWhat Is Sports Performance Training? According to the Sports Medicine Training Center, “the goal of sports performance training is to enhance your performance in competition to make you more successful in your chosen sport. It differs from personal training in which the primary goal is usually to improve overall fitness.” Therefore sports performance training and conditioning includes […]
Read MoreSports Aquatic Therapy Guide
Posted on April 19, 2013 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Running, Sports Medicine Resources, Sports Stories, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillAquatic therapy is simply physical therapy that is performed in the water. Sports aquatic therapy is both physical therapy and performance training in the water for athletes and/or specific sports. More and more physicians, athletic trainers and coaches are turning to aquatic sports therapy to help athletes reach new heights. The rigors of intense training […]
Read MoreCoping with Chronic Pain
Posted on March 29, 2013 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Uncategorized, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillChronic pain, according to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, affects 100 million American adults, more than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. An even more staggering statistic states the 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain. Millions of individuals wake up each day with persistent pain that can often be crippling. Many chronic pain […]
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