Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Megan is scheduled for aquatic therapy three times a week. Every time she shows, she sees a different...

Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Fast Facts · In US, between 5–10 million women have been diagnosed as having osteoporosis [1] · Each year,...

Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT The improvement of muscular strength is a desired outcome for athletes, rehabilitation patients and individuals seeking body fitness. Plyometric training, widely utilized to enhance muscle power, is a series of exercises designed to achieve rapid muscle elongation followed by quick contraction. This type of conditioning has been well-documented in the medical literature to enhance dynamic muscle performances, such as vertical jump height, 1 agil

Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT I’m not going to lie to you. Patients with compromised cardiopulmonary systems, such as those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), may not tolerate full-body immersion. However, this is by no means a universal contraindication. In fact, clinicians who blindly create an arbitrary cut-off for aquatic participation (for instance, an ejection fraction <25% or vital capacity <1.5 Liters) are neglecting one of the most powerful pulmonary