The Importance of Marketing: Create Your Strategic Game Plan
Posted on March 3, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyThe following blog post has been summarized from the recent article, “Tips to Market Your New Modality” by Kimmer O’Neill, DOR/MOTR at Port Charlotte Rehab Center on McKnight’s. In order to launch an aquatic program in a clinic or senior living facility, marketing is a key piece of success. It does not require a marketing degree […]
Read MoreThe Combine: Aquatic Training & Conditioning for Athletes
Posted on February 28, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Medicine, Sports Stories, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyCountless hours have been spent over the past months preparing for this one week, this one chance to impress the NFL teams in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. Millions of people will tune into the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine. Viewers will watch football players of great strength, perseverance, speed and skill compete in what will be […]
Read MoreFrom Accident Victim to a Determined Community Champion
Posted on February 24, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Stories, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyThe blink of an eye. That’s all the time it takes to drastically change someone’s life. Perchone Stepps discovered that in May 2002. You may have heard of Stepps more than a decade ago. Born in the country’s heartland, he had risen to interim-head coach of the storied St. John’s University basketball team. As the […]
Read MoreFor Your Healthy Athletes: No Excuse Needed to Dive Into Aquatics!
Posted on February 20, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Physical Therapy, Sports Stories, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyStrength and Conditioning Coaches, Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers: Your athletes don’t have to be injured to get a serious boost from hydrotherapy. Aquatics are beneficial beyond treatment and rehab. Competitive athletes at all levels of their careers, from tough weekend warriors to elite football players, are getting better, stronger and faster thanks to the […]
Read MoreTotal Knee Replacement Rehab
Posted on February 14, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Physical Therapy, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyThe goal of most physical therapy clinics is to offer clients positive experience and great outcomes. New York-based Peak Performance Physical Therapy is constantly working to make sure that their clients are receiving the best of both. One of the ways that the owner of Peak Performance Physical Therapy, Joseph Sullivan, PT, OCS, CSCS (an […]
Read MoreHeightening Patients’ Proprioceptive Abilities With Water Therapy
Posted on February 9, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillThe following blog post has been summarized from the recent article, “Aquatic Awakening” by Greg King, FNP, and Cheryl Ogran, MSPT, CLT-LANA, on Physical Therapy Products. Proprioception is the self-awareness we have when moving through space. After surgery or due to certain medical conditions, proprioception can be greatly diminished. Unfortunately, land-based physical therapy prescribed to […]
Read MoreFrom Snowy First Impression to Vital Patient Tool
Posted on January 24, 2017 | Posted in: News, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyWhen Russ Chrischilles, physical therapy assistant at Buena Vista Regional Med Center in Storm Lake, Iowa, first laid eyes on his facility’s new HydroWorx product it looked a little strange. The pool was sitting outside, covered in snow, just waiting to be installed during Buena Vista’s renovation project to grow their physical therapy offerings. This […]
Read MoreThe Value of Prehab With Aquatic Therapy
Posted on January 20, 2017 | Posted in: News, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy
The following blog post has been summarized from the recent article, “How Private Pay Allows for a Truly Patient-Focused Facility” by Lisa Corsa, PT, DPT, MPT, in the Impact Magazine Fall 2016 Issue: October Edition. Lisa Corsa, PT, DPT, MPT, owner of Premier Therapy Services in Boca Raton, Florida describes going beyond traditional equipment to enhance rehabilitation services […]
Read MoreCustomer Spotlight & Tips for Keeping Hockey Players on the Ice
Posted on January 20, 2017 | Posted in: News, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Sports Stories, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyWe all know that ice hockey is an intense sport. Hockey pucks fly up to 100 miles per hour and players can reach speeds of 30 miles per hour on skates. Players’ basic movements, stances and motions require a significant amount of twisting and turning, putting tremendous stress on various joints. Although hockey players may be […]
Read MoreLearn Insights From the Hydrotherapy-Fueled Recovery of an Olympian – Webinar On-Demand
Posted on January 12, 2017 | Posted in: News, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyMany of us were glued to our television screens in August 2016. What we saw were profoundly talented athletes showcasing their abilities and skill sets for an international audience, not to mention their countries’ honors. Yet we didn’t see the behind-the-scenes fight to overcome injury that went into the recovery of countless athletes preparing to […]
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