International Aquatic Therapy Techniques (Portland, USA, September 2021)
September 13-14, 2021 (Monday and Tuesday)
Portland, Oregon
Contact: JoAnna Mullett Joanna.Mullett@providence.org
Course Instructor: Peggy Schoedinger, PT
If you have not yet had the pleasure of taking one of her courses, you may like to read about Peggy.
Course Schedule
Day 1 (Monday)
8:00 Aquatic Therapy Clinical Decision Making
Physiological Effects of Immersion
Precautions for Aquatic Therapy
9:00 Break
9:30 Pool Lab:
Shallow Water Exercises Including:
Benefits/Limitations of Each Type of Aquatic Equipment
Hands-On Cues To Improve Quality of Recruitment Patterns
Open and Closed Kinetic Chain with Emphasis on Closed Chain
Trunk Stabilization – Static and During Functional Movement
Balance Activities
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Pool Lab:
Proximal Joint Stabilization and Extremity Strengthening
Functional Skills and Gait Training
3:30 Break
Deep Water Stabilization & Strengthening
Prone with Mask and Snorkel
5:00 Completion
Day 2 (Tuesday)
8:00 Patient Treatment Videos
9:00 Break
9:30 Pool Lab:
Ai Chi for Balance and Stabilization
Halliwick-based Exercise in Sit to Stand to Walk to Sports
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Pool Lab:
Bad Ragaz-based Exercise
Problem Solving Specific Ortho and Neuro Challenges
3:30 Break
Aquatic Manual Therapy Techniques
5:00 Completion