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Why do we use aquatic therapy
Stretching, Strengthening, Balance, Gait or Endurance training
Change of environment / Delivery of therapeutic interventions
What are the two forces in water?
Bow and Drag force
Facilitate ROM, Start resistance training, Enhance techniques, Cardiovascular exercise, Reapplication of functional activity, Minimize reinjury, Patient relaxation and confidence
What are some considerations when using aquatic therapy?
Accessibility, Cost, Stabilization issues (performing exercises / entering & exiting water)
What precautions should we take?
Fear of water, Neurological disorders, Seizures, Cardiac dysfunction, Open wounds
How do you modify resistance in water?
Shape and Speed of object
What are some physiological effects of aquatic therapy?
Increased venous return, decreased muscle soreness, decreased compressive force, facilitate land transition, pain reduction, proprioceptive benefit
What are some contraindication?
Cardiac failure, PVD, Bleeding, Staph infection, Ringworm, Airborne infections, Uncontrolled seizures
What does buoyancy provide to the patient?
Provides patient with relative weightlessness, joint unloading, increased active motion
How much weight do you bear when immersed until Anterior Superior Iliac Spine?
50%