Women’s College Basketball at University of Virginia Rehab in HydroWorx
Watch this unique video from the University of Virginia focusing on the rehab of women’s basketball athletes. It features not only the athlete’s rehabbing in the pool, but also the strengthening and conditioning needed to get back on the court. Paul Murata, Assistant athletic trainer, and Ed Nordenschild, Director of strength and conditioning, demonstrate the […]
Triathlete Trains Post-Accident
Talented triathlete Dave Cummings was training on his bicycle when he was struck by a driver on a cell phone and dragged beneath his car. His femur was broken in three places and the compound fracture severed his femoral artery and vein; as a result, he lost 68 percent of his blood. In addition, his […]
Posterior Tibialis Tendonitis and Marathon Training
What started as rehabilitation from posterior tibialis tendonitis in order to continue Nicole’s love of running, turned into a new form of training once she had successfully recovered from her injury. Learn about her case history and how she is able to remain injury-free with aquatic therapy using the HydroWorx pool at Boston Sports Medicine.
NFL Pre-Camp Stretching and Cardio
Matt Spaeth visits ACCUA in Savage, MN to get a final aquatic therapy workout before heading to training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Chris Kost puts the tight end through a cardiovascular workout that flushes the lactic acid from his muscles but never gets overly demanding. Spaeth also performs a variety of resistance and stretching […]
Ironman Triathlon Training
Sarah Mercer specializes in long distance triathlons—half or full Ironmans. She arrived at ACCUA in Savage, MN, with compression fractures in her mid-back. She had been hit by a car 3 weeks prior to the Ironman in Hawaii and still finished the race; but she paid the price and needed unweighted therapy and conditioning. Sarah […]
High School Football Aquatic Training
Travis Polster is a defensive lineman from a high school near ACCUA Advanced Fitness Training, in Savage, MN. Travis had never experienced aquatic therapy before this video was shot; but you can observe the quick learning curve in the HydroWorx pool. This general football protocol focuses on stretching, cardiovascular improvement, and strengthening, while using some […]
Decathlon Prep Deep-Tissue Muscle Stripping
Dr. Curt Draeger of Gold Medal Motion in Antigo, Wisconsin uses the HydroWorx pool’s powerful jet system to “Muscle Strip” his patients. Dr. Draeger is able to penetrate extremely deeply into the Olympic decathletes’ muscle tissues, while avoiding any resultant muscle soreness in the subjects. This “Muscle Stripping” is an important step in Curt Draeger’s […]
Basketball Specific Conditioning & Training
This is an amazing segment of basketball drills developed by Dr. Tim DiFrancesco, Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer and Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach at Peak Performance Physical Therapy in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Sessions take place in HydroWorx pool.
Basketball Specific Conditioning
Tim DiFrancesco, Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer and Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach, and his athletes, take basketball training in the HydroWorx pool to a new level. Sessions are conducted at Peak Performance Physical Therapy in Swampscott, Massachusetts.
Canadian Football League Player Performance Training
Rob Bagg, Wide Receiver for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders in the CFL, originally came to Hydrathletics for an ACL injury, but quickly discovered that the pool offered a great way to increase his training even when healthy. Rob now uses the pool solely for performance training, working on form, strength and endurance using sport specific […]