Dive deep into the stories of transformation through our case studies. Reading firsthand how professionals and facilities have harnessed the power of water to achieve exceptional outcomes, you too can realize how aqua therapy can be helpful to you and your canine, human, and equine patients and customers.
If you treat patients with cardiac conditions, aquatic therapy can be utilized as an alternative to medication and to safely increase activity tolerance. Simply immersing the body in water (utilizing hydrostatic pressure) provides so many...
Continue ReadingUnbridled Equine, a rehab and performance training facility in Batavia, Illinois, utilizes aquatic therapy, with Hudson’s AquaPacer Plus underwater treadmill, in the treatment of various injuries. Recently, owners Kate Wallace and Katie Hawkins used the...
Continue ReadingInjuries are inevitable. How athletic programs plan for the health and safety of their athletes’ injury recovery can determine the success of a sport’s season. ACL tears continue to be one of the most prevalent...
Continue ReadingUtilize these tips to improve reimbursements and keep therapists productive when providing aquatic therapy. Aquatic therapy has proven beneficial in the treatment of many diagnoses ranging from generalized weakness to orthopedic surgeries and joint replacements...
Continue ReadingBy using the properties of water, patients with certain conditions can benefit from muscle relaxation, improved joint range of motion, muscle tone, strength, and endurance. The use of water as a therapeutic modality in veterinary...
Continue ReadingAquatic therapy has proven beneficial in the treatment and recovery of a variety of orthopedic conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical. Because the unique properties of water offer numerous benefits, such as buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure, viscosity,...
Continue ReadingCryotherapy and Hydrotherapy are the simplest, arguably the safest, and the most effective forms of equine therapy. They prove to be most beneficial when used in conjunction, both as a powerful rehab option, as well...
Continue ReadingHorses contract the flu, Equine Influenza Virus (EIV), just the same as humans do. In an article by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc she explains symptoms, treatment, and benefits of vaccination to protect horses from EIV....
Continue ReadingStrokes affect nearly 800,000 people per year in the United States alone. Of those people, 50% suffer from long term muscle weakness and 85% suffer from proprioception impairments. The rehabilitation process after a stroke can...
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