The Psychological Benefits of Aquatic Therapy
Posted on September 19, 2019 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Education, Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Athletic TrainingWhile the physiological benefits of aquatic therapy are fairly well known, there are some additional benefits. Patients can experience numerous psychological benefits when they engage in regular pool exercises. Aquatic therapy will help individuals strengthen their bodies and manage pain, but can also improve their overall mental health. Below are a few unexpected psychological benefits […]
Read MoreShowstopper Pool at Special Needs School
Posted on August 16, 2019 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillPatty Hornak, Manager Therapy Services Patty Hornak serves as the Manager of Therapy Services for St. Vincent’s Special Needs Service’s Feroleto Children’s Development Center in Trumbull, Connecticut. This private school provides education for students with disabilities in 30 surrounding towns. Eight years ago, when their new president asked her what new equipment they needed, Patty’s […]
Read MoreTo the Moon and Back
Posted on April 12, 2019 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
To become a physical therapist, she traveled 10,020 miles round-trip for 7 years. Her partner stole from her as a new business owner. She’s pioneering aquatic therapy in Central O’ahu. Her name is Julie Moon and in 2004, she started Moon Physical Therapy, determined to provide cutting edge care for her patients and hopefully never […]
Read MoreAQUAWORX: IMPROVING LIVES IN LOGAN
Posted on March 11, 2019 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Senior Living Communities, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water TherapyWe love our customers! Earlier this month we checked in with Michelle Harmon from AquaWorx in Logan, UT. Michelle has been with AquaWorx, the outpatient rehab center affiliated with Sunshine Terrace, for 15 years. She advocates aquatic therapy and health for the aging population as well as anyone she knows! Michelle filled us in on […]
Read MoreThe University of South Dakota’s Ground-Breaking Hydrotherapy Program
Posted on November 7, 2018 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Sports Medicine Resources, Sports Stories, underwater Treadmill ResourcesVermillion, South Dakota lies atop a bluff in the far corner of the state where Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota converge. It’s known for friendliness, its rich Native-American history, and as the home of the University of South Dakota (Go Coyotes!). WE know it best for its collegiate hydrotherapy program. The leaders of this emerging […]
Read MorePEDIATRIC SPORTS MEDICINE AND PRO SOCCER MERGE ON THE PLAINS
Posted on September 21, 2018 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine Resources, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
When Children’s Mercy Kansas City formed a partnership with Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Soccer and announced they would build the new Sports Medicine Center at Village West, they committed to not one, but two HydroWorx pools systems with underwater treadmills. Children’s Mercy, known for its 120-year history and nationally-ranked pediatric specialty care, is no […]
Read MoreFour Lessons from USU’s New Center for Clinical Excellence
Posted on September 5, 2018 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Therapy, Water TherapyPrior to 2005, Beth Foley pictured herself enjoying a long and fulfilling career teaching students at Utah State University. She didn’t foresee leading teams of contractors, administrators and architects in a $40 million construction project as college dean. “I didn’t apply for the job of dean,” stated Dean Foley. “But sometimes our course in life […]
Read MoreFacility Spotlight: TRIA Orthopedic Center
Posted on July 19, 2018 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine Resources, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy
We love to highlight our partners showcasing new aquatic therapy business models, techniques or innovative programming. Having just begun their new aquatic program with a HydroWorx 3500 Series in September 2017, TRIA Orthopedic Center in Woodbury, MN is already gaining notice for their new aquatic modality and its complement to TRIA’s other pioneering services, such as […]
Read MoreCutting Edge Pediatric Therapy Brings Hope and Healing to Children with Special Needs
Posted on April 17, 2018 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Content, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water TherapyKate and Joe Lundgren knew they had to do something. In the late 1990s, both of their beautiful baby boys had been diagnosed with Autism. Trenton with Asperger’s Syndrome and Spencer, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). Kate, a seasoned occupational therapist, and husband Joe dove in. They began learning about their sons’ diagnoses, the […]
Read MoreIowa State’s Sports Medicine Department: A Focus on Health and Wellbeing
Posted on March 3, 2018 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Sports Medicine Resources, Training Tips, Water TherapyThe following blog post has been summarized from the recent article on athleticbusiness.com, “An Inside Look at Iowa State’s Sports Medicine Dept.” Iowa State Sports Medicine keeps a strong focus on their athletes’ health and wellbeing. That being said, they are always looking for ways to improve the treatment of their students. They employ many different technologies […]
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