Water-Based Interventions for Musculoskeletal Disorders (2-Day Class)

Description:

This course is designed to teach participants the aquatic principles of basic and intermediate treatment for the patient with a musculoskeletal disorder. In addition, it will provide an overview of the relevant treatments for pediatric, adult, and geriatric cases, with emphasis on musculoskeletal conditions such as: trauma, dislocation, joint replacement, arthritis, chronic pain syndromes; including management of pre and post surgery injuries. Participants will choose, execute, and evaluate how appropriate different water management techniques are in different therapeutic situations. It includes an aquatic laboratory to practice the most useful and popular aquatic techniques in the musculoskeletal population. The laboratory includes exposure to real clients.

Target Audience - PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, and other aquatic professionals.

ATU Seminars provide 16 contact hours or 1.6 CCUs or their CEU equivalent as follows

• Physical Therapy: Click to see PT CEU information.
• Occupational Therapy: Click to see OT CEU information.
• Recreational Therapy: Click to see RT CEU information.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. List 5 common indications for aquatic therapy for the musculoskeletal population. 

2. Write a 1-paragraph summary supporting the benefits of aquatic therapy for at least 1 patient population by synthesizing the resources provided in class. 

3. List 5 precautions or contraindications for aquatic therapy. 

4. Compare the risks to the benefits involved in treating at least 1 precautionary condition in the therapy pool. 

5. Teach the exercise protocol presented in a published case study. 

6. Progress the protocol presented in a published case study through at least 3 methods demonstrated in class. 

7. Compare what 2-3 regulatory documents have to say about the medical necessity of aquatic therapy. 

8. Justify at least 2 situations where group therapy would be appropriate in the water. 

9. Describe the supervision requirements for assistants working in aquatic therapy. 

10. Describe at least 3 signs which support the need to transition to land based therapy. 

11. Propose 3 examples of the differing informational needs of each of the following interested parties: physicians, payers and patients. 

12. Using role play, perform a brief mock inservice designed to instruct rehab staff or referring physician about the benefits of aquatic therapy. 

13. Demonstrate 2 skills necessary to incorporate aquatic intervention into many post-operative protocol safely, following restrictions appropriately 

14. Design a 15 minute evidence-based aquatic exercise progression for at least 4 of the following: • Arthritis • Fibromyalgia • Osteoporosis • Back dysfunction • Total hip or knee replacement • Shoulder dysfunction 

Time Commitment: 16 hours; includes written and practical exam

Hours:

 Saturday, June 22 8:00AM-5:30PM  Sunday, June 23 8:00AM-5:30PM

Cost:

Early Bird: $595 (pay on or before May 23rd, 2024)

Regular: $695 (pay on or before June 8, 2024)

Registration Fee: Paypal fees are applied at checkout