Life After Joint Replacement for High Performance Athletes
Posted on October 1, 2018 | Posted in: Sports Medicine, Sports StoriesAthletes dedicated to consistent improvement are destined to eventually wage a war against aging. To be sure, Mother Nature can throw even Olympians and professional stars curveballs. Fortunately, medical advancements such as total knee and total hip replacements often allow recreational and elite performers to continue their pursuits. However, the key to coming back lies […]
Read MoreDR. EADRIC BRESSEL LEADS MOVEMENT RESEARCH AT USU
Posted on September 25, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Education, Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillWe recently posted a piece about the new Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence at Utah State University. The project pulled clinics from 10 different buildings on Utah State’s campus into one state-of-the-art edifice within the College of Education and Human Services. Part of the CCE is the Dennis G. Dolny Movement Research Clinic, headed […]
Read MorePEDIATRIC SPORTS MEDICINE AND PRO SOCCER MERGE ON THE PLAINS
Posted on September 21, 2018 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Therapy, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill
When Children’s Mercy Kansas City formed a partnership with Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Soccer and announced they would build the new Sports Medicine Center at Village West, they committed to not one, but two HydroWorx pools systems with underwater treadmills. Children’s Mercy, known for its 120-year history and nationally-ranked pediatric specialty care, is no […]
Read MoreHydroWorx International Acquires HydroTrack to Deliver Expanded Product-line With Enhanced Service Channels to the Rehabilitation Marketplace
Posted on September 19, 2018 | Posted in: In the NewsFor Immediate Release Nicole Biesecker September 2018 (800) 753-9633 HydroWorx International Acquires HydroTrack to Deliver Expanded Product-line With Enhanced Service Channels to the Rehabilitation Marketplace Middletown, PA—HydroWorx International Inc., a pioneer in hydrotherapy solutions and the world’s leading supplier of aquatic therapy products for athletics and healthcare, has acquired HydroTrack. The acquisition allows HydroWorx […]
Read MoreHydroWorx Acquires HydroTrack To Expand Product Line With Enhanced Service Channels
Posted on September 7, 2018 | Posted in: News, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, In the News, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillThe acquisition of HydroTrack allows HydroWorx to offer an even more compact aquatic therapy solution. This opens up the opportunity for facilities with smaller space requirements to utilize the advantages of hydrotherapy. This acquisition makes HydroWorx solutions significantly more accessible to schools, physical therapy clinics, senior living centers, hospitals and fitness clubs. “We are very […]
Read MoreFour Lessons from USU’s New Center for Clinical Excellence
Posted on September 5, 2018 | Posted in: Facility Spotlight, Aquatic Therapy, Water TherapyPrior to 2005, Beth Foley pictured herself enjoying a long and fulfilling career teaching students at Utah State University. She didn’t foresee leading teams of contractors, administrators and architects in a $40 million construction project as college dean. “I didn’t apply for the job of dean,” stated Dean Foley. “But sometimes our course in life […]
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Aquatic Therapy for Knee Replacement
Posted on August 31, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Education, Aquatic Therapy, Aquatic Therapy Protocols, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Water Treadmill, WebinarsWe recently hosted a webinar on Total Knee Aquatic Therapy Progressions for Low to High Level Patients presented by Olmer Cruz, PTA, Peak Performance Physical Therapy in Lynbrook, NY. In this webinar, Olmer takes the viewer through a host of protocols that are beneficial for those with a total knee replacement or other knee injuries. Having […]
Read MoreAquatic HIIT: Increasing Fitness at Any Level
Posted on August 17, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, Health & Wellness Stories, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, Training Tips, underwater treadmill, Water Therapy, Water TreadmillWhile High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is often used in training high level athletes, it has been shown to provide benefits for individuals at any age or fitness level. Why? In short, these workouts provide health benefits while saving time. Bursts of intense training sandwiched between short rest periods, repeated for 15 minutes or so […]
Read MoreCreating a Senior Living Facility that Stands Out
Posted on August 16, 2018 | Posted in: Senior Living Communities, Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Marketing Ideas, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Tips, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyThe following blog post has been summarized from the recent article from Rehab Management, “Building Aquatic Therapy Programs in the Senior Sector.” In this article, Kimmer O’Neill, Director of Therapy at Clear Choice Health Care in Port Charlotte, FL provides some great insight into how to build a rehab facility that doesn’t just perform but […]
Read More6 Reasons Water Outweighs Air
Posted on August 9, 2018 | Posted in: Aquatic Therapy, HydroWorx, Physical Therapy, underwater treadmill, Water TherapyThrough the years, exercise engineers have developed many methods for patients to unweight. These systems vary in their effectiveness and form—all of them aiding patients who are recovering from surgery, recovering from injury or confronting mobility issues due to obesity, neurological disorders or arthritis, to name a few. Overhead track and harness systems were developed […]
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