Aquatic Upper Extremity Training, An Integrated Approach is organized by HomeCEU. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 4 Contact Hours.
Description:
"Aquatic Upper Extremity Training, An Integrated Approach” is an informative course for those health professionals who would like to expand their orthopedic upper extremity aquatic therapy skills or for those who are new to orthopedic aquatic therapy.
This course will present upper quarter connections with exercises focusing on increasing mobility, improving stability, strength, and motor control. By integrating an aquatic and land-based approach to upper extremity therapy clinicians can help clients progress quicker and more comfortably with improved outcomes.
Orthopedic diagnoses are the primary concentration for this course but the exercises can be also be applied to a wide range of clients.
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.
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 Upper Extremity Aquatic Training
• Recognize common substitution patterns with upper quarter shallow water exercises
• List 2 verbal cues to give clients for upper quarter shallow water exercises
• Recognize common substitution patterns with upper quarter deep water exercises
• List 2 verbal cues to give clients for upper quarter deep water exercises
• Identify common integrated upper quarter surgical and non-surgical protocols