3 Considerations for Successfully Integrating Aquatic Therapy

3 Considerations for Successfully Integrating Aquatic Therapy

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 […]

HydroWorx and Hockey: A Pain- Free Way to Keep Players on the Ice

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 […]

Happy Thanksgiving from HydroWorx

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 […]

Benefits of Hot and Cold Contrast Recovery for Athletes

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, […]

Hydrotherapy Myths

Myth 1: Aquatic Therapy Cannot Happen Until A Wound Is Healed “Aquatic therapy can’t begin until a wound is completely healed…right?” This statement is uttered on a regular basis, usually by well-meaning professionals who are unaware that it’s based on antiquated understandings and misconceptions about water therapy.   Randy Cohen of the University of Arizona is […]

Warm Water Therapy for Older Adults

As our bodies age, it can be challenging to stay active. Warm water therapy can provide an opportunity to strengthen muscles, reduce pain and help heal chronic conditions. What Is Warm Water Therapy? Warm water therapy helps patients with musculoskeletal conditions continue to enjoy the activities they love. This hydrotherapy is done through exercises with […]

Aquatic Therapy Practice Considerations

When establishing an aquatic therapy clinic, location, transportation and social customs are vital factors to consider. Aquatic therapy practices should also consider what equipment will best suit their facilities and capabilities — and how to transition to providing water therapy effectively. Examining these elements is essential to success and seeing a return on investment. Key Considerations for Aquatic Therapy Practices […]

Improving Posture With Water

Kim Eichinger, Executive Director of fitness at Country Meadows Retirement Community, and author of the ADVANCE article, Better Posture Through Aquatics, speaks about the benefits of aquatics for aging adults in improving posture. For the many aging adults who use walkers or other assistive devices, maintaining proper posture is a huge challenge. But, fortunately with the advancement of […]

Aquatic Therapy for Hamstring Injuries

For athletes, a grade II hamstring tear means two things:

1. It’s time to start resting and then rehabilitating the torn muscle.

2. The sooner the hamstring heals, the faster the individual can get back in the action.