Use Warm Water to Keep Players Healthy: Opening Day of Baseball
Posted on April 3, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Stories, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill, WebinarsIt’s time to play ball! The 2017 Major League Baseball regular season has arrived with three games yesterday, 13 more Opening Day games today and a calendar that includes the debut of a brand-new ballpark in Atlanta. Opening week is filled with intrigue and drama as teams begin the season. One of the games yesterday took […]
Read MoreUse Aquatic Therapy to Manage Chronic Pain
Posted on March 29, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill, WebinarsAccording to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, chronic pain affects 100 million American adults, more than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. An even more staggering statistic states that 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain. Many of these individuals wake up each day with persistent pain that can often be crippling due to pain […]
Read MoreStudies Show Aquatic Therapy Benefits Post-Menopausal & Osteoarthritis Patients
Posted on March 28, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill, WebinarsThe following blog post has been summarized from the recent article, “Aquatic Therapy Could Have Lasting Positive Effects Among Postmenopausal Women” by researchers from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland on PT Products. Menopause can cause many changes in women’s bodies at a certain age. Symptoms such as […]
Read MoreThe Secrets to a Thriving Aquatic Therapy Practice? Teamwork and Planning
Posted on March 22, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill, WebinarsWhen Brian Howells, Director of Rehab Services at Via Christi Health in Manhattan, Kansas, talks about his organization’s aquatic therapy journey, he’s filled with excitement. After just a few years, he and his staff members have built a successful resource for the community and are reaping the clinical and financial benefits at their practice which […]
Read MoreMarch Madness: Revamp Athlete Recovery Time With Hydrotherapy
Posted on March 13, 2017 | Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Stories, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill, WebinarsFor three weeks each spring, the nation is in a basketball frenzy as millions tune in to watch the NCAA March Madness tournament and follow their favorite teams. While upsets and buzzer beaters dominate headline space, one or two lines about a player’s injury could threaten to bust a fan’s bracket. A ruined bracket thanks […]
Read MoreUse Aquatic Therapy to Maximize Results for SLAP Repair Patients
Posted on November 10, 2016 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Athletic Training, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Medicine, Sports Stories, Training Tips, Water Therapy, WebinarsWorking with patients who have shoulder injuries, and especially those who have been through SLAP (superior labrum anterior and posterior) repair surgery, can be tricky. Patients often worry about pain, tightness and re-injury during land-based physical therapy sessions, leading them to perform less intensely… and ultimately take longer to achieve their post-op goals. This is […]
Read MoreStruggling to Help Low-Functioning Physical Therapy Patients? Watch This Webinar.
Posted on October 24, 2016 | Posted in: Aquatic Education, Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, Water Therapy, WebinarsEvery physical therapist has them – patients who attend one physical therapy session, only to self-discharge and never come back. It’s a frustrating experience on many levels. If you can relate to this type of challenge, you’ll appreciate this on-demand webinar led by Keith Ori, PT, Co-Owner of Orthopedic Rehab, Inc., and Teresa Kropp, PT, […]
Read MoreWarrior Rehabilitation Webinar On-Demand
Posted on July 7, 2016 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Running, Sports Medicine, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Webinars
Recently, we hosted a webinar titled, “Using Aquatics for Warrior Rehabilitation.” In this webinar, Cory Keirn, DPT, OCS, CSCS, head physical therapist for aquatics at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, FL, presented about the various ways that he uses aquatic therapy to treat the military veterans in his care. In this webinar, Cory discussed the […]
Read MoreOn-Demand Webinar Gives Insight on Innovative Co-Treatment of Rett Syndrome in an Aquatic Environment
Posted on July 1, 2016 | Posted in: Aquatic Education, Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Water Therapy, WebinarsInnovation is truly the key when it comes to working with patients who have unique conditions, including Rett Syndrome. Rett Syndrome is an often-misdiagnosed neurological disorder that mostly affects girls and causes a number of increasingly-challenging symptoms, including a period of developmental delay that usually starts at between 6-18 months of age. One group of […]
Read MoreAquatics On-Demand Webinar Is Perfect for Clinical Practice Research Buffs
Posted on June 14, 2016 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill, Webinars
Many regular HydroWorx webinar attendees know that we’re always happy to supply as much information as possible with our hour-long online events. Recently, presenter Dr. Kristina Stanich, Director of Physical Therapy at Michael Johnson Performance, in McKinney, Texas, delivered an abundance of relevant information during “The Impact of Aquatics on the Clinical Practice of Physical Therapy”. During […]
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