Cutting 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 MoreFacility Spotlight: Tri-City Wellness & Fitness Center
Posted on April 13, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillEighty-seven miles south of Los Angeles lies a picturesque seaside community called Carlsbad, California. It stretches over seven miles of San Diego County’s Pacific coast. They average a winter temp of 65 degrees and in the summer, it climbs to a Garden-of-Eden-feel of around 75. If you are fortunate enough to live in the Carlsbad […]
Read More“Mom, It Feels Like I Can Walk Again”: Jackie Lithgow’s Progress With Water
Posted on March 30, 2018 | Posted in: News Stories, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillAfter Bloomsburg University student Jackie Lithgow’s devastating traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 2014, he was left without so much. He couldn’t walk. He couldn’t talk. More than anything, he couldn’t continue the life of an average college student. Yet there was something important he could do with the help of his family: Persevere. In the […]
Read MoreSpring Training Prep for the Regular Season with Aquatic Therapy
Posted on March 29, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Education, Aquatic Therapy, Sports Medicine Resources, Training Tips, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water TherapyAh, spring! When fans and players head out to the diamond for another year of America’s game. As spring training ends, players and athletic trainers alike know it’s called “training” for a reason. It’s a time to get ready, mentally and physically, for the grind of the season, which begins today. We caught up with several […]
Read MoreHow To Help Athletes Start The Aquatic Therapy Process
Posted on March 23, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Athletic Training, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Medicine Resources, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water TherapyStarting the Aquatic Therapy Process When working in the pool, make sure athletes start with the proper stance. The water’s buoyancy may make some patients and trainers take risks they shouldn’t, or start too aggressively. Encourage patients to start by standing in the water and getting used to it. Whether for rehab, or for performance […]
Read MoreWinter Athletes Taken Care of at Fortius
Posted on March 16, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine Resources, Sports Stories, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
Winter athletes do some crazy stuff, right? One hundred and eighty feet of slopestyle air, freeriding 96 MPH down an icy mountain, and g-forces so strong you can’t raise your head? Broken wrists. Broken legs. Smashed ribs. That’s pretty much the norm. Yet top winter athletes somehow find the moxie to rehab, then hop back […]
Read MoreJackie Lithgow: A Future Nearly Denied, A Spirit Undeterred
Posted on March 13, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillMost college undergraduates face challenges. All-night cram sessions. Demanding professors. Juggling adult responsibilities. But these difficulties in comparison to Jackie Lithgow’s experience at Bloomsburg University in 2014. Jackie attended a closed fraternity party. During the event, a fight broke out. Without hesitating, he tried to break it up. It was a decision that altered the […]
Read MoreCould Water Be the Road to PT Differentiation?
Posted on March 8, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine Resources, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
Chad Luth, PT, MT, the founder of Georgia Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center, has no doubt in his mind that his investment in water has played a huge role in setting apart his multi-site practice. In fact, the clinic’s signage proudly notes that out of the five advanced aquatic therapy pools in northern Georgia, he […]
Read MoreFacility Spotlight: Actors Fund Home
Posted on February 23, 2018 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Senior Living Communities, HydroWorx, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
For those that have worked as a freelance writer, actor, sound tech or musician, it is understood that, while the pay might be generous, stability, benefits and healthcare are pretty much non-existent. Because of this, more than a century ago, allies of the industry created The Actors Fund. This national non-profit organization provides emergency financial […]
Read MorePowering Podium Performances at Canadian Sport Institute Calgary
Posted on February 15, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine Resources, Sports Stories, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillCalgary is a land of prairies and foothills, 80 km from the front range of the Canadian Rockies. It’s also brimming with world-class athletes and coaches, a strong sporting infrastructure, and the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary), a high-performance institute that has developed hundreds of world champions since its inception in 1994. Athletes supported […]
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