Foundational Aquatic Therapy
Foundational Aquatic Therapy
Free
This course includes
The instructors
Course Overview:
Aquatic therapy is a powerful rehab tool that can enable clients to move earlier.
The effects of buoyancy, drag and hydrostatic pressure need to be understood in order to identify individuals who would benefit from immersion and to safely prescribe aquatic exercises and techniques to achieve the therapeutic goals.
This course is a 45 minute introduction to the effects of immersion, precautions and contraindications and application of hydrodynamics. I encourage you to practice all that you prescribe because it all feels different in the water!
The instructors
BScPT, MScRS
Alison Bonnyman is a physiotherapist and Lecturer in the Department of Physical Therapy. She completed her BSc PT from the University of Toronto and MSc in Rehabilitation Science from McMaster University.
Alison is the Academic Program Coordinator of the Ontario Internationally Educated Physical Therapy Bridging Program (OIEPBP). Alison is the founder of the Canadian Aquatic Rehabilitation Institute lecturing, consulting and teaching aquatic therapy in Canada.
Course Material included in this course
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Evidence Based Aquatic Physical Therapy Basic Foundation
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Evidence Based Aquatic Physical Therapy Basic Foundation PDF
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1. Introduction
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2. Assumptions & Advantages
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3. Short-term Physiological Adaptation of Immersion & Complex Physiology
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4. Pediatric Immersion, Routine Precautions & Contraindications
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5. The Aquatic Advantages
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6. For All Aquatics & Fundamental Application
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7. Depth & Resistance
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8. Goals & Techniques
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9. Conclusion
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Foundational Aquatic Therapy Quiz
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Feedback
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Exercises and Techniques
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Bad Ragaz: Horizontal Peripheral Resistance
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Bad Ragaz with Rib Hold
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Balance in Stillness
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Passive Cradling
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Resisted Trunk Extension
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Seaweed
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Trunk Flexion/Extension
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Using Drag
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Wonder Boards
Patient Exercises included in this course
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Sit to Stand with Noodle
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Gluteal Strengthening
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Dynamic Sitting Balance
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Cardiovascular Kicking
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Single Leg Balance
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Dynamic Sitting Balance: Legs Only
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Opening Sequence with Breath
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Tandem Walking
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Lunge Walking
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Head Control Exercise in the Water
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Isometric Trunk Work in the Water
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Sit to Stand in the Water
