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Small Town Aquatic Cancer Rehabilitation Success

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill

Elizabeth McDonald, Director of Therapy Services and Cardiac Rehab at Gove County Medical Center located in the small town of Quinter, Kansas, talks about cancer rehabilitation for her patients, in a recent webinar. Elizabeth has served as Physical Therapy Director for over 20 years and has been the Cardiac Rehab Program Director since 2005. The 800-person […]

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Tips for Keeping Hockey Players on the Ice

| Posted in: Hockey

We 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 […]

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Still Looking for a New Year’s Resolution? Start An Aquatic Wellness Program.

| Posted in: Senior Living Communities, News Stories, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Marketing Ideas, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy

As we enter into a new year, you may find that new business opportunities lie with the health and wellness of your local community. A key factor in whether or not to introduce any health and wellness program in your clinic rests with the interest among clients within your community. As community members actively seek […]

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Defining Your Aquatics Referral Sources for Success

| Posted in: Senior Living Communities, News Stories, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Marketing Ideas, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy

Every physical therapy clinic owner understands that referrals are essential for a thriving aquatics program. Knowing this isn’t enough to encourage referrers to send patients your way. Instead, it takes forethought and planning to make it simple, convenient and rewarding for referral sources to put their trust – and their clients’ outcomes – in your […]

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The Benefits of Aquatic Circuit Training

| Posted in: News Stories, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized, Water Treadmill

Hydrotherapy is an effective means of recovery and rehabilitation, but it can also strengthen muscles and the cardiovascular system. For athletes, runners, dancers and performers, strength training is critical. Aqua circuit training provides the same benefits as land-based training, often with less equipment and a wider variety of exercises. Water provides resistance and allows athletes […]

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Tradition Senior Living Celebrates Openings of Physical Therapy Centers

| Posted in: News Stories, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Stories, Uncategorized, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill

We are always excited when we can showcase grand openings of aquatic therapy facilities that will help the public heal, exercise and improve their lives. Tradition Senior Living, a continuing care senior living community based in Dallas, Texas, has expanded their campus offerings to include a vibrant, high-tech physical therapy component. In addition to other […]

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Can Aging Adults Engage in Aquatic-Based HIIT? You Bet!

| Posted in: Aging

HIIT stands for “high intensity interval training”, and it’s a proven way to blast away fat, improve metabolic rates, increase endurance, build speed and much more. Traditionally, HIIT is associated with land-based programs for athletes. But as Jackie Halbin, Living Well Manager, Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas, knows, it has tremendous applicability in the water, too. Halbin […]

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Facility Spotlight: Select Physical Therapy

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy

Select Physical Therapy is part of the Select Medical Outpatient Division, a nationally prominent, locally driven provider of outpatient physical rehabilitation. At their Dillsburg, PA center, patients have access to a HydroWorx 500 Series pool, which has proven to play an integral role in the rehabilitation process. Bryan Hoyt, a physical therapist, explains three key […]

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Aquatic Therapy For SLAP Repair

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Athletic Training, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Medicine Resources, Sports Stories, Training Tips, Water Therapy, Webinars

Working 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 […]

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Kansas Hospital Makes HydroWorx History With 300 Series Installation

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy

One Kansas hospital’s outpatient rehabilitation facility has now taken the honor of being the first in its state to offer clients the innovative aquatic rehab and exercise modality, the HydroWorx 300. Mercy Health for Life brought this new piece of revolutionary equipment to its center and is looking forward to introducing patients in the area to […]

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