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Season Cut Short by ACL Injury: Why Water Rehab Worx

| Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Sports Medicine Resources, Sports Stories, underwater Treadmill Resources, Water Therapy

ACL injury is the most common major knee injury that occurs in football. Typically, the injury is non-contact and caused by cutting; the athlete is running, plants the foot to change direction and the knee buckles. These injuries generally require surgery to allow the athlete to return to sport. This is what occurred to the […]

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The Importance of Marketing: Create Your Strategic Game Plan

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The 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 […]

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The Combine: Aquatic Training & Conditioning for Athletes

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Countless 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 […]

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For Your Healthy Athletes: No Excuse Needed to Dive Into Aquatics!

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Strength 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 […]

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Total Knee Replacement Rehab

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The 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 […]

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Heightening Patients’ Proprioceptive Abilities With Water Therapy

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The 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 […]

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Lower Extremity Rehab Protocols for Athletes

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Lower extremity injuries in athletes can include anything from a torn ACL to shin splints to a tibial fracture. The diagnosis and path to recovery can vary greatly depending on the severity of the injury, surgeries required and desired outcome. For athletes, the desired outcome is typically a return to play as quickly and safely […]

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From Snowy First Impression to Vital Patient Tool

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When 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 […]

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The Value of Prehab With Aquatic Therapy

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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 […]

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Customer Spotlight & Tips for Keeping Hockey Players on the Ice

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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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