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Increasing Client Satisfaction through a New Approach
The following blog post has been summarized from the recent blog article, “Want a Better Bottom Line? Think Like a Client,” published on Provider Nation, written by Peg Black, Development…
Read More6 Do’s and Don’ts For Designing a Pool Therapy Room
Therapy pools are commonly implemented into many types of facilities: senior living communities, physical therapy clinics, hospitals, sports medicine facilities and team athletic training facilities. The final product typically ends…
Read More4 Ways To Use Hydrotherapy For Sports
“With the way the HydroWorx system works, there is not a lot you can’t do. Use your imagination!” So says Dr. Mark Gillett, who is the Director of Performance at…
Read MoreResearch compares the metabolic responses from land to underwater treadmill exercise
The University of Maine’s exercise science department along with professors from the Rutgers Equine Science Center developed and published the research study, “The metabolic response to treadmill graded exercise: traditional…
Read MoreUnderwater Treadmill Walking vs. Shallow Water Walking: Benefits for Rehabilitation
Drs. Dennis Dolny and Eadric Bressel from Utah State University, teamed up to evaluate the effects of underwater treadmill walking in a HydroWorx pool versus shallow water walking in a…
Read More5 Reasons Underwater Treadmill Running Outperforms Land
Running underwater differs from land running in many ways. Studies have shown than aquatic running outperforms land running because it provides many of the same results as land running, but with even more…
Read MoreSynthesis between Physical and Speech Therapy in HydroWorx Pool Breaks Exciting New Ground
Typically, speech therapists and physical therapists discuss the patients they have in common; this type of tandem approach is nothing new. But it’s little rarer for them to work with…
Read MoreAquatic Therapy Practice Considerations
When establishing an aquatic therapy clinic, location, transportation and social customs are vital factors to consider. Aquatic therapy practices should also consider what equipment will best suit their facilities and capabilities — and how to…
Read MoreAquatic Therapy For Partial ACL & PCL Tear | Case Study
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most commonly injured ligaments of the knee. The incidence of ACL injuries is…
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