Fibromyalgia Rehab with the HydroWorx Pool
Posted on April 25, 2019 | Posted in: Aquatic Education, Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Water Therapy, Webinars
In a recent webinar, Hima Dalal, occupational therapist and owner of Vital Energy Wellness and Rehab Center in Columbia, South Carolina, shared with viewers the benefits of treating fibromyalgia patients with a HydroWorx pool. Hima is a local healthcare expert, appearing regularly on local talk shows and authoring articles for publications in the midlands of […]
Read MoreTo the Moon and Back
Posted on April 12, 2019 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
To become a physical therapist, she traveled 10,020 miles round-trip for 7 years. Her partner stole from her as a new business owner. She’s pioneering aquatic therapy in Central O’ahu. Her name is Julie Moon and in 2004, she started Moon Physical Therapy, determined to provide cutting edge care for her patients and hopefully never […]
Read MoreImpacting Lives at Neuroworx
Posted on April 1, 2019 | Posted in: Pediatric, Aquatic Therapy, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
For the past 10 years, Neuroworx (a nonprofit, community-based, outpatient physical therapy clinic focusing on neurological rehabilitation) has been grabbing headlines with their unique business model and amazing stories of helping and healing. These life-changing stories seem to amass for Neuroworx as quickly as their clientele. When we visited with them earlier this year, therapists Rick Reigle […]
Read MoreBUY ME SOME PEANUTS AND CRACKERJACKS
Posted on March 29, 2019 | Posted in: UncategorizedEven the best athletes in the world say hitting a breaking ball is among the top feats in sports. Its players are diverse; it’s hard, symmetrical, logical and dramatic. It’s baseball! And the season has officially begun. For the next seven months we’ll watch highlights of the boys of summer duking it out on the […]
Read MoreA Salute to the Unsung Heroes of Athletics
Posted on March 27, 2019 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyRyan’s worked with the team’s third baseman for months following an Achilles repair. He’s seen him progress from weeks of no ambulation to walking in the pool, then running; from walking on land, then hitting and running bases. Now Ryan watches on a monitor from the training room as his athlete enters the stadium for […]
Read MoreAquatics’ Role in Basketball Rehab
Posted on March 18, 2019 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Sports Medicine, Sports Stories, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillWhat comes to your mind as you think about March? It probably depends on your age, geographical location, and love level for the game of basketball. What started in 1939 with eight men’s basketball teams has now grown into a massive field of 68 for the ‘big dance.” Fan interest in this championship tournament grew […]
Read MoreAQUAWORX: IMPROVING LIVES IN LOGAN
Posted on March 11, 2019 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Senior Living Communities, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyWe love our customers! Earlier this month we checked in with Michelle Harmon from AquaWorx in Logan, UT. Michelle has been with AquaWorx, the outpatient rehab center affiliated with Sunshine Terrace, for 15 years. She advocates aquatic therapy and health for the aging population as well as anyone she knows! Michelle filled us in on […]
Read MoreSoaring Outcomes for Sore Joints: How Aquatic Therapy Helps OA Patients
Posted on March 6, 2019 | Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, Research, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
Millions of Americans groan as they roll out of bed in the morning, not due to a tyrannical boss or bad weather, but joint pain! Osteoarthritis (OA) disturbs the lives of an estimated 27 million Americans. That’s just over 12% of our population, making OA a significant concern for physical and occupational therapists across the […]
Read MoreAquatic Therapy’s Role in Heart Health
Posted on February 28, 2019 | Posted in: Aquatic Conditioning, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Research, Water TherapyHeart disease emerged as the leading cause of death across the globe in the mid-1900s. Today, many nations are cutting this mortality rate through public health education. Most people now know the basics—smoking, physical inactivity, obesity and unhealthy diets harm their heart. At least 80% of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke can be […]
Read MoreNEUROWORX PART I: TOOLS FOR THE CRAFTSMAN
Posted on February 21, 2019 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Water Therapy
Our long-time partner, Neuroworx, located in Salt Lake City, UT, is a nonprofit, community-based, outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy clinic for adults and children experiencing paralysis from spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, stroke, cerebral palsy and similar neurological conditions. It was founded in 2004 by physical therapist Jan Black, Pt, MSPT and Dr. Dale […]
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