Tips for Designing a New Facility Featuring Hydrotherapy
Posted on February 18, 2016 | Posted in: Aquatic Education, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine Resources
Adding hydrotherapy to your facility can seem like quite an undertaking with several factors to consider. Having gone through the process himself, Randy Cohen, University of Arizona Athletic Trainer and Associate Director of Athletics, recently shared some practical tips for effective hydrotherapy pool room design. Design Tips Randy Cohen was gracious enough to show off their well-equipped hydrotherapy-related rooms in this […]
Read More3 Considerations for Successfully Integrating Aquatic Therapy
Posted on January 13, 2016 | Posted in: Uncategorized
Aquatic therapy is becoming more widely accepted and utilized within the therapy and rehabilitation field. In order to better satisfy patients’ wants and needs, physical therapy clinics who specialize in everything from sports to neurological disorders have implemented therapy pools into their facilities. If you are considering implementing aquatic therapy, here are three pieces of […]
Read MoreHydroWorx and Hockey: A Pain- Free Way to Keep Players on the Ice
Posted on December 9, 2015 | Posted in: Hockey
Hockey season is now in full swing, and that means two things: hockey players are playing hard and getting injured during the course of play. These injuries can keep them off the ice for minutes, to weeks depending on the severity of the injury. HydroWorx technology has the ability to help many athletes get back to […]
Read MoreUnderstanding the Financial Returns of Therapy Pools
Posted on December 3, 2015 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Marketing Ideas, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy
We believe in the amazing power of water and what it can do not only for your patients, but also for your business! We’ve recently added an interactive profit analyzer on our website to provide a high-level overview of what the return could be for your clinic. We have worked with many of our customers to find […]
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving from HydroWorx
Posted on November 26, 2015 | Posted in: Uncategorized
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at HydroWorx. We have so much to be thankful for this year including all of you, our faithful readers and HydroWorx advocates. We are all also thankful for our families, friends, our loyal customers and being able to help heal so many people with aquatic therapy! We took a […]
Read MoreACL Therapy Rehab
Posted on November 13, 2015 | Posted in: ACLs & Knees
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament in the knee that prevents excessive forward and rotational knee movements of the tibia (shin) toward the femur (thigh). It’s common for an ACL to tear when an athlete stops moving or changes direction too suddenly during sports activity. Depending on the severity of an ACL injury, […]
Read MoreThe Advantages of Anti-Gravity Rehab Underwater
Posted on October 27, 2015 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine Resources, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillHydroWorx therapy pools provide the equivalent of a zero-gravity environment, ideal for patients with limitations or special considerations that prohibit land-based exercise but with the added benefits of water. Physical therapists and athletic trainers both rely on underwater anti-gravity treadmill training in an aquatic therapy pool to unweight patients and athletes while also tapping into the natural healing properties of warm water. […]
Read More6 Tips for Hydrotherapy Room Design
Posted on October 23, 2015 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy
When considering integrating an aquatic wellness pool into a new facility, there are many things on which to focus: When does the pool get placed? How big should the room be? What does traffic flow look like? Fortunately, the team at HydroWorx has assisted in hundreds of pool room designs and has learned some valuable tips along the way. Designing […]
Read MoreBenefits of Hot and Cold Contrast Recovery for Athletes
Posted on September 16, 2015 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Stories
We’re all ready for another season of professional football, and the athletes are geared up for the coming months of serious training, intense play, and dealing with common sports injuries like bruises, sprains and strains. The majority of our HydroWorx football customers, including the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, […]
Read MoreGuillain Barré Syndrome Case Study
Posted on September 15, 2015 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water TherapyAccording to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Guillain Barré syndrome is a rare disorder that can cause muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. PubMed Health describes Guillain-Barré syndrome as a serious disorder that occurs when the body’s defense (immune) system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system. The extent of the disorder ranges and can be extremely […]
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