The Draw of Aquatic Therapy to Kids
Posted on October 18, 2019 | Posted in: Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Content, Aquatic EducationProviding physical therapy for a child requires a different kind of approach than working with an adult. Kids may become bored or easily intimidated when it comes to land exercises, making it a challenge to give them the care they need. That’s why many clinicians offer pediatric aquatic therapy, as some children are more likely […]
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Sports Medicine Center
Posted on May 10, 2019 | Posted in: Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Content, Aquatic Therapy, Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine Resources, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
Earlier this year, Kayla Greiner, PT, DPT, OCS and Jason Yoder, PT, DPT, Operations Manager (Sports Medicine Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City), presented a webinar about developing an aquatic therapy program within a sports medicine setting. Kayla has been working in outpatient sports medicine and pediatrics for 10 years and specializes in the management […]
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Aquatic Therapy for Sensory Processing Disorder
Posted on December 27, 2018 | Posted in: Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Content, Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, WebinarsWe recently hosted a webinar titled “Can Aquatic Therapy Benefit Children with Sensory Processing Disorder?” presented by Hima Dilal, owner of Vital Energy Wellness and Rehab Center in Columbia, SC. This webinar reviewed what sensory processing disorder (SPD) is along with the many ways that aquatic therapy can benefit children who may exhibit SPD along […]
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 MoreAquatic Therapy Aids Pediatric Cancer Survivor Recovery
Posted on November 3, 2017 | Posted in: Pediatric Aquatic Therapy Content, Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, Water TherapyEarlier this month, WBAL in Baltimore and CNN reported on a 2 ½ year-old girl who travels regularly with her family from Miami, Florida to Baltimore’s Kennedy Krieger Institute to utilize, among other therapies, Kennedy Krieger’s HydroWorx pool and ultramodern aquatic therapy program. This young girl was born without incident, but a few months later […]
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