Aquatic Therapy Boot Camp

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A 4-hour training module designed to serve as a fast-paced, hands-on lab of aquatic therapy fundamentals. Strongly recommended to all new ATU students, especially those with less than 1 year of aquatic experience. May be used as a supplemental course for individuals looking for greater awareness of “why water works” therapeutically or for individuals looking for extra CEU hours -- at no additional cost.

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Aquatic Aquatic Therapy Therapy Boot CampBoot Camp

GS:GS:701701

Instructor: Andrea Salzman, MS, PTInstructor: Andrea Salzman, MS, PT

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Hydrodynamic& Thermal

BANG

Buoyancy = power of upthrust. Buoyancy = power of upthrust. Arch nemesis of Arch nemesis of gravitygravity

BuoyancyBuoyancy = =

BuoyancyBuoyancy = =

BuoyancyBuoyancy = =

Hydrostatic Pressure Hydrostatic Pressure A powerful A powerful gradient gradient …even …even

BEFORE exercise beginsBEFORE exercise begins

Edema, under control

Hydrostatic PressureHydrostatic Pressure

““THICKENED” THICKENED” liquid liquid 44 MAXIMAL resistanceMAXIMAL resistance

& MINIMAL impact& MINIMAL impact

ViscosityViscosity

VISCOSITYVISCOSITY

Flow & DragFlow & DragThink…•Speed•Momentum•Slipstream•Rebound •Streamlining•Surface area•Lever

Flow & DragFlow & Drag

vs.vs.

Surface TensionSurface Tension

Sometimes you just gotta

RefractionRefraction

skews thingsskews things

visually & makes them

visually & makes them

look… look…

Thermal SsshiftssssssThermal Ssshiftssssss

Making a CaseMaking a Case

for water-based interventionfor water-based intervention

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

Handling

SKILLS

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

• Why would you would choose to treat this problem in the water?

Precautions & Contraindications

TB/ MRSA/ Crypto

Combative…

Equipment

CHOICESAQX Sports

Occupational

HAZARDS

SPECIALTY

techniquesMary O’Leary

Aquatic Resources Aquatic Resources NetworkNetwork

Your Aquatic Therapy Command CenterYour Aquatic Therapy Command Center

www.aquaticnet.comwww.aquaticnet.com

www.aquaticnet.com

Some closing thoughts…Some closing thoughts…

A therapy pool is a place. Not an intervention

Aquatic therapy is a specialized intervention performed by generalists

What makes aquatic therapy

“therapy” can be…

invisible

It’s Time! It’s Time! Change for PoolChange for Pool