Course Description
Course Description:
"Aquatic Lower Extremity Training, An Integrated Approach” is an informative course for those health professionals who would like to expand their orthopedic lower extremity aquatic therapy skills or for those who are new to orthopedic aquatic therapy.
This course will present lower quarter connections with exercises focusing on increasing mobility, improving stability, strength, and motor control. By integrating an aquatic and land-based approach to lower extremity therapy clinicians can help clients progress quicker and more comfortably with improved outcomes. Protocols for Total hip, knee and ankle sprain are reviewed.
Orthopedic diagnoses are the primary concentration for this course but the exercises can be also be applied to a wide range of clients.
 Contact Hours: 4 |  |
 Target Audience: |
Instructional Level: Intermediate |
BOC Level of Difficulty: Advanced |
Accreditation Information:
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Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Why Integration
- Properties of Water
- Types of pool
- Aquatic Equipment
Hour 2
- Benefits of Aquatic LE Therapy/Training
- Philosophy of Aquatic LE Therapy/Training
- Low Quarter Deep Water Exercises
Hour 3
- Lower Quarter Deep Water Exercises
- Lower Quarter Shallow Water Exercises
Hour 4
- Lower Quarter Protocols
- Case Study
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional on how aquatic therapy and training can be integrated into current land-based treatment philosophies to help improve client progress and outcomes.
Professional Objectives:
- Recognize why aquatic training when integrated with land-based training can help accelerate progress
- Identify the properties of water and fluid dynamics as they relate to the human body
- Identify the precautions and contraindications of aquatic therapy
- Identify the difference between a static versus a dynamic pool
- List 3 different types of assistive and resistive equipment
- List six basic training benefits for lower quarter dysfunction (improve flexibility, improve ROM and mobility, improve posture, begin strengthening, normalize movement patterns, improve balance, coordination and proprioception) with aquatic interventions.
- Identify the philosophy of Lower Extremity Aquatic Training
- Recognize common substitution patterns with lower quarter deep water exercises
- List 2 verbal cues to give clients for lower quarter deep water exercises
- Recognize common substitution patterns with lower quarter deep water exercises
- Identify 2 verbal cues to give clients for upper quarter deep water
- Recognize common substitution patterns with lower quarter shallow water exercises
- List 2 verbal cues to give clients for lower quarter shallow water
- Identify common integrated upper quarter surgical and non-surgical protocols
- Identify common integrated lower quarter surgical and non surgical protocols
Disclosures:
SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND
"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. A current version of Adobe Flashplayer is also required when viewing on a desktop or laptop computer. All SOD courses are mobile ready.
Contact Hours: 4 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Certified Athletic Trainer
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Rick McAvoy is employed by The University of New Hampshire and receives a salary. He receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
Authors:
Rick McAvoy PT, DPT, CSCS
Dr. Rick McAvoy, PT, DPT, CSCS has specialized in Aquatic Physical Therapy and Sports Performance for over 25 years. Rick is the Owner of RMA, RICK MCAVOY AQUATICS an Aquatic Sports Performance Training and Consulting Company in Southern Maine.
Rick is a published author and researcher in the field of Aquatic Therapy and Sports Performance. He trains and consults with numerous athletes and sports teams from professional sports, collegiate and high school teams, along with fitness and healthcare institutions. Rick is a Master Instructor in the Burdenko Method, a specialized form of dynamic aquatic and land-based techniques.
Rick lectures nationally and internationally throughout the year teaching the benefits of Aquatic Therapy and Fitness and Sports Performance to health clubs, athletic institutions, and health care practices.
Rick is an adjunct faculty member at both The University of New Hampshire in the Department of Kinesiology and Franklin Pierce University in the Doctoral of Physical Therapy program.
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