Health & Wellness Stories

Featured Practitioner: Aquatic Therapy Q&A with Dan Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC, LAT, CSCS

| Posted in: Featured, Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, Physical Therapy

Dan Lorenz, sports medicine director at LMH Health Therapy Services, has an appreciation of hydrotherapy that began long before entering his profession. In fact, it is a story that begins with his own journey of recovery. Throughout different roles in his professional career path, he has utilized HydroWorx products to help athletes recover faster, establishing […]

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Triathlete Works Hard to Return from Devastating Injury Using Aquatic Therapy

| Posted in: Featured, Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, Uncategorized

Dave Cummings, a talented triathlete, competed in about 5 triathlons every year and usually finished in the top three in his age group. One cold February day, when Dave was training on his bicycle outside, he was struck by a vehicle that ran a stop sign. The driver was on a cell phone, and believing […]

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Rescue Puppy Uses Canine Underwater Treadmill for Post-Surgery Rehab

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, Water Treadmill

Meet Ozzy, the rescued boxer mix puppy of HydroWorx’s very own Mike McHugh, and one of the very first patients to use the technology of HydroWorx’s K900. When we introduced the K900 underwater treadmill, we were excited to begin offering advanced hydrotherapy technology to animals and the veterinary community. However, we never imagined one of […]

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Hydrotherapy Rehabilitation Success Stories

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories

In recognition of National Rehabilitation Week, we’re highlighting a few inspiring hydrotherapy rehabilitation stories from our customers. When Aaron first came to hydrotherapy for his cerebral palsy and scoliosis, he wasn’t able to perform exercises by himself. Throughout his journey, he gained the ability to engage his hips and core, stand up straight, and walk […]

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3 #FeelGoodFriday Stories of Healing with Hydrotherapy

| Posted in: News Stories, Health & Wellness Stories

Our customers always inspire us with the innovative ways they use HydroWorx products for recovery, healing, and improving well-being. We love sharing these stories on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, so to see more successful journeys, be sure to follow us on social media if you’re not already! 3 ways aquatic therapy can be used for […]

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Treating Osteoarthritis using Hydrotherapy

| Posted in: Aquatic Education, Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, Aquatic Therapy Research, Water Therapy

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and it impacts millions of people throughout the world. This form of arthritis primarily affects the aging population. A major symptom of the condition is pain that is caused by the breakdown of protective cartilage in joints such as the hips, knees, hands and spine. Several research […]

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Aquatic Wellness for the New Year

| Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Athletic Training, Health & Wellness Stories, Running, Uncategorized, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Treadmill

The new year is well underway and many of you and/or your clients have created fitness goals. While everyone’s goals are different, aquatic exercise can provide a boost for many fitness goals. For example, if the goal is simply to get in more steps, but movement is difficult because of dealing with chronic pain, warm […]

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To the Moon and Back

| 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 […]

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Aquatic HIIT: Increasing Fitness at Any Level

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Training Tips, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill

While High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is often used in training high level athletes, it has been shown to provide benefits for individuals at any age or fitness level. Why? In short, these workouts provide health benefits while saving time. Bursts of intense training sandwiched between short rest periods, repeated for 15 minutes or so […]

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Senior Wellness: Water Workouts this Winter

| Posted in: Senior Living Communities, Aquatic Conditioning, Health & Wellness Stories, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill

It’s cold outside! Some places around the country even boast ice and snow—not a very conducive environment for seniors looking for a safe cardio workout to strengthen stability and stamina. Why not say goodbye to the cold and snow this winter and say hello to a warm water workout? Many clients around the country have […]

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