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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
