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Getting the Gear: Loading up on Aquatic Equipment
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Not long ago, options for aquatic therapy equipment were nonexistent. As recently as the (mildly...

Andrea Salzman
Apr 24, 20246 min read


Aquatic Feldenkrais: Finesse in the Water
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT As a physical therapist, I was somewhat disturbed to note that at age 26, I was unable to do a round-off...

Andrea Salzman
Apr 22, 20246 min read


Rheumatological disorders: Joint, tissue, and motor pain
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Published in Advance for Physical Therapy Magazine Throughout this article, we will test the idea that...

Andrea Salzman
Apr 17, 20249 min read


Therapeutic Spectrum: Treatment of Rheumatologic Disorders with Aquatic Physical Therapy
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Published in Advance for Physical Therapy Magazine Throughout this article, we will test the idea that...

Andrea Salzman
Apr 15, 20247 min read


Why Water Can Bring Children Hope
A blast from the past. Here is one of the 300+ aquatic articles our team has written for Advance magazine over the last 10 years. The...

Andrea Salzman
Apr 10, 20244 min read


Crushing Pain
A blast from the past. Here is one of the 300+ aquatic articles our team has written for Advance magazine over the last 10 years. The...

Andrea Salzman
Apr 8, 20245 min read


Tips for the Pediatric Therapist: Overcoming a Child’s Fear of the Water
A blast from the past. Here is one of the 300+ aquatic articles our team has written for Advance magazine over the last 10 years. The...

Andrea Salzman
Apr 3, 20245 min read


The Decision Matrix: Costs of Building & Maintaining a Therapy Pool
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Hot dog. Your administrator is finally on board and the new facility is going to include a therapy pool....

Andrea Salzman
Apr 1, 20241 min read


Depth-Specific Aquatic Therapy
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT At a seminar (now many years ago) in Iowa, I provided training to approximately 30 therapists. The...

Andrea Salzman
Mar 27, 20245 min read


The Power of the Pool: Why Water for Our Seniors?
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Chris Kost knows how to get seniors excited about aquatic exercise. Working as (Past) Director of Programs...

Andrea Salzman
Mar 25, 20246 min read


Pool Power: Aquatic Training & Rehab for the Elite Athlete
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT According to the 2008 Superstudy® of Sports Participation, over 7.2 million people participated in...

Andrea Salzman
Mar 20, 20244 min read


Balance training with a cognitive twist
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Why you should consider adding Alzheimer's patients to the list of aquatic therapy candidates. Read the...

Andrea Salzman
Mar 18, 20242 min read


Ask Andrea: Renting a community pool for aquatic therapy
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Question: Our facilities are initiating an aquatic program in a hotel pool. We would appreciate guidance...

Andrea Salzman
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Research on Aquatic Plyometrics
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Are you located in a college town and want to know how to reach out to their athletes? Are you considering...

Andrea Salzman
Mar 11, 20242 min read


Neonatal Hydrotherapy on the NICU
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT [As it was first published in Australia...thus the posh British spellings!] As a brand-new...

Andrea Salzman
Mar 6, 20248 min read


Guest Post: Regulation & Inspection of Your Pool
Byline: Ben Doff We're reposting thoughts by Ben Doff posted to our ATU Hub all the way back in 2019. We couldn't let this advice be...

Andrea Salzman
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Andrea's "Chopped" Challenge
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT How many of you watched the show Chopped on the Food Network? In this reality show, three chefs are given...

Andrea Salzman
Feb 28, 20241 min read


Guest Post: Renting a Therapy Pool
Byline: Ben Doff We're reposting thoughts by Ben Doff posted to our ATU Hub all the way back in 2019. We couldn't let this advice be...

Andrea Salzman
Feb 26, 20241 min read


Refusing access for HIV? ADA Complaints
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Did you know that the U.S. government might be interested in who you refuse to treat in your therapy pool?...

Andrea Salzman
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Ask Andrea: Does Hepatitis C transmit in the pool?
Byline: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT Question: We have a patient that may benefit from aquatic therapy - however, the patient is positive for...

Andrea Salzman
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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