Full Title: Breaking Waves of Pain: Incorporating Pain Neuroscience Education with Aquatic Therapy
Webinar Description:
- A Live Webinar Option on Oct 29, 2024 6:00-8:30pm Eastern (Zoom)and A Recorded Option.
- Purchase 1, get both the Live and Recorded version.
- Adult & Peds Applications
- Yes! CEUs for PT, OT & RT available in most states. Info@swimatu.com with questions.
This 3-hour CEU opportunity includes a 2.5 hour webinar and a 30 minute reading. It will run live on Tuesday Oct 29, 2024 from 6:00-8:30 pm Eastern time and then be offered as a recorded webinar. Buy the live course, and enjoy BOTH for the same cost.
This is a 3-hour course with applications for:
- PT, OT, RT, SLP and Educators
- Adult and pediatric
- Aquatic settings
Description: Pain is the most common reason for patient referral to aquatic therapy. The unique properties of the water provide benefits for the relief of pain unachievable on land. Yet the physical treatment of the patient is only one small aspect in the vast toolbox of available strategies to reduce symptoms. Dive into this webinar to explore options for incorporating Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) into your aquatic therapy sessions. You will receive evidence-based rationale and treatment techniques to enable you to use PNE strategies that can be immediately implemented into your aquatic therapy treatment plans today.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify 3 physiological or thermodynamic properties of water that are beneficial in the treatment of patients with pain.
- Describe the 3 clinical classifications of pain and the effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education and aquatic therapy for each.
- Identify 4 Pain Neuroscience Education strategies that can incorporated into aquatic therapy sessions.
- Compare and contrast the “bottom-up” vs “top-down” approach to the treatment of pain.
- Discuss the role of the Homunculus (brain’s body map) with pain and how sensory discrimination can be used to “retrain the brain” to reduce pain.
Sample of Evidence Supporting Webinar
- Louw A, Puentedura E, Schmidt S, Zimney K. Pain Neuroscience Education. Vol 2. Minneapolis, MN: OPTP; 2018
Pires D, Cruz EB, Caeiro C. Aquatic exercise and pain neurophysiology education versus aquatic exercise alone for patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. 2015;29(6):538-547. doi:10.1177/0269215514549033
Target Audience Statement and ATU Credentialing
This course is designed primarily for professionals with a basic understanding of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Those likely to benefit most are: Physical therapist & assistants, Occupational therapists & assistants, Recreational therapist & assistants, Speech & language pathologist & assistants.
Students who are at the basic level of skill acquisition and those who are at a higher level of skill, but who are looking for a course that provides "best practice" ideas for techniques currently practiced are also welcome.
This course can be applied toward 3 elective hours for individuals who are seeking their ATU Aquaticist.
This course does not focus on evaluation or examination of the patient and the content is within the scope of practice for the Assistant working under the supervision of the PT or OT or RT or SLP. While the primary audience for the course is the PT/OT/RT/SLP provider, other rehabilitation providers will find it beneficial.
Speaker: Cathy Maloney-Hills is the lead aquatic therapist for Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute/Allina Health, Minneapolis; has developed community, fitness and therapy programs; presented national and international courses and training for physical therapists, students and fitness professionals. She has completed the Kaiser Vallejo PNF 6-month training program, the Folsom Physical Therapy Year-long Orthopedic Manual Therapy Course, is a Therapeutic Pain Specialist and an Instructor for the Academy of Aquatic Physical Therapy Certification in Clinical Competency (CCC) program
Conflict:
There is no conflict of interest in the training. There are no products endorsed or sold.