Health & Wellness Stories

How to Get the Most Out of Your Aquatic Exercise

| Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Athletic Training, Health & Wellness Stories, HydroWorx, Training Tips

We, at HydroWorx, are big proponents of aquatic exercise!  There are so many benefits to taking your workouts underwater: increased strength, less perceived effort, decreased risk of injury and improved blood pressure, to name a few. But, as is true with any workout, there are good things to do in the water and even better […]

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Warm Water’s Power for Stroke Survivors

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Uncategorized, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill

The following post has been adapted from the very recent article written by Director of Wellness at Summit Place Senior Campus, Christine Shilda, Hydrotherapy Helps Stroke Survivors Regain Strength and Mobility, published in Stroke-Network. Unfortunately, a stroke can happen at any point and at any age. Three-quarters of a million Americans experience the condition each year, […]

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Dallas CCRC, Presbyterian Village North, Values Water for Residents’ Health

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories

We recently stopped in  at  Presbyterian Village North in Dallas, Texas to chat with with assistant physical therapist, Ryan Chiltikes.  With a large static pool and a HydroWorx 3500 Series pool (with not one but two underwater treadmills!), this continuing care retirement community believes that warm water exercise and therapy can have a tremendous impact on their […]

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Using HydroWorx to Combat Obesity

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

The following blog post has been adapted from the article titled, A Growing Challenge, https://www.mcknights.com/news/a-growing-challenge/ written by Daniel McCann from McKnight’s Long Term Care News. It is extremely unfortunate and sad, but it is the truth: The number of obese individuals in America continues to increase. Daniel McCann conducted this article about how long-term care operators […]

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Squeezing Out Power Differences, Young and Old

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Research, Training Tips, Uncategorized, Water Therapy

The following blog post is an advertorial piece written by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM & Cathy Maloney-Hills, RPT. Mary E. Sanders, PhD, RCEP, FACSM is a clinical exercise physiologist, Division of Wellness and Weight Management in the School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, Director of WaterFit ®/Golden Waves® and advisory board member for […]

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Improving your Posture with Water

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

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 the aging. 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 […]

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Underwater Treadmills Woo Boomers to Retirement Communities, Encourage Innovative Fitness Programs

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Guest Bloggers, Health & Wellness Stories, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Uncategorized, Water Treadmill

Courtesy of  Kim Eichinger, Director of Fitness Country Meadows Retirement Communities There are more than 77 million “Baby Boomers” in America, and reports show that they are inclined to live more active lifestyles than those of previous generations.  This ultra-fascinating population is turning 65 at a rate of 10,000 a day… and will be for […]

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Diving into Aquatic Shoulder Rehabilitation

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Aquatic Therapy Research, Uncategorized, Water Therapy

Unfortunately, shoulder injuries are a frequent happening with people of all ages. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, “more than 7 million people experience shoulder problems.” These shoulder injuries may include: arthritis, shoulder impingement, rotator cuff issues and upper-arm sprains. Numerous physical therapists recommend aquatic therapy as a viable option for shoulder rehabilitation because […]

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How To Boost Profit Margin with Aquatic Therapy

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, HydroWorx, Marketing Ideas, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized

For wellness, recreational and physical therapy centers looking to increase profit margin and their client base, adding aquatic therapy to your facility seems like the perfect thing to do. ‘But how do I know it will be a worthwhile investment? How can I increase our facilities profit margin?’ These are the questions that Executive Director […]

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Marketing Your Physical Therapy Clinic with Social Media

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, Marketing Ideas, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized

For physical therapy clinics looking to gain a competitive edge, social media marketing may be a cost effective option. A new book “Marketing for Physical Therapy Clinics” by Chhoda offers the following advise– “social media will no longer be a fad, it will be a revolution”. Chhoda believes that social media can help therapists market […]

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