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    Aquatic therapy, also known as hydrotherapy, is physical therapy performed in water to assist with rehabilitation and recovery. It provides benefits such as muscle relaxation, improved range of motion, reduced pain and swelling, muscle strengthening, and improved balance and coordination. Aquatic therapy can help those with neurological impairments, chronic back pain, arthritis, and other conditions. Contraindications include certain cardiovascular, pulmonary, infectious diseases. Physical therapists lead aquatic activities and ensure patient safety during range of motion, stretching, and strengthening exercises. Completing an aquatic therapy certificate provides training on interventions, safety, and billing.

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    Aquatic therapy, also known as hydrotherapy, is physical therapy performed in water to assist with rehabilitation and recovery. It provides benefits such as muscle relaxation, improved range of motion, reduced pain and swelling, muscle strengthening, and improved balance and coordination. Aquatic therapy can help those with neurological impairments, chronic back pain, arthritis, and other conditions. Contraindications include certain cardiovascular, pulmonary, infectious diseases. Physical therapists lead aquatic activities and ensure patient safety during range of motion, stretching, and strengthening exercises. Completing an aquatic therapy certificate provides training on interventions, safety, and billing.

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    Aquatic therapy, also known as hydrotherapy, is physical therapy performed in water to assist with rehabilitation and recovery. It provides benefits such as muscle relaxation, improved range of motion, reduced pain and swelling, muscle strengthening, and improved balance and coordination. Aquatic therapy can help those with neurological impairments, chronic back pain, arthritis, and other conditions. Contraindications include certain cardiovascular, pulmonary, infectious diseases. Physical therapists lead aquatic activities and ensure patient safety during range of motion, stretching, and strengthening exercises. Completing an aquatic therapy certificate provides training on interventions, safety, and billing.

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    Aquatic therapy, also known as hydrotherapy, is physical therapy performed in water to assist with rehabilitation and recovery. It provides benefits such as muscle relaxation, improved range of motion, reduced pain and swelling, muscle strengthening, and improved balance and coordination. Aquatic therapy can help those with neurological impairments, chronic back pain, arthritis, and other conditions. Contraindications include certain cardiovascular, pulmonary, infectious diseases. Physical therapists lead aquatic activities and ensure patient safety during range of motion, stretching, and strengthening exercises. Completing an aquatic therapy certificate provides training on interventions, safety, and billing.

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    Some of the key takeaways from the passage are that aquatic therapy can help with rehabilitation, recovery, muscle relaxation, range of motion, reducing pain and swelling, strengthening muscles, and improving balance, coordination and circulation. Different types of aquatic therapy mentioned include balneotherapy, Watsu method, Bad ragaz ring method, Feldenkrais method, Halliwick method and Burdenko method.

    The different types of aquatic therapy mentioned are balneotherapy, Watsu method, Bad ragaz ring method, Feldenkrais method, Halliwick method and Burdenko method.

    Some of the benefits of aquatic therapy mentioned are muscle relaxation to reduce spasms, improved range of motion, reduced pain and swelling, muscle re-education, strengthened muscles, increased endurance, improved circulation, improved balance and improved coordination.

    AQUATIC THERAPY

    Jovanny Bucio
    WHAT IS AQUATIC THERAPY ?

    • Aquatic therapy (hydrotherapy) is therapy performed in water to assist in rehabilitation


    and recovery.

    • Types of hydrotherapy methods:


    • Balneotherapy
    • Watsu Method
    • Bad ragaz ring method
    • Feldenkrais method
    • Halliwick method
    • Burdenko method
    WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
    • Muscle relaxation to reduce spasms
    • ROM
    • Reduce pain
    • Reduce swelling
    • Muscle re-education
    • Strengthen muscles
    • Increase endurance
    • Improve circulation
    • Improve balance
    • Improve coordination
    WHO BENEFITS FROM AQUATIC THERAPY?

    • Neurologic impairments
    • Chronic back pain
    • Complex regional pain syndrome
    • Fibromyalgia
    • Arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
    • Ankle sprains
    • Chronic heart failure
    • Spondylitis
    • Spina bifida
    • Cerebral palsy
    • Parkinson's disease
    CONTRAINDICATIONS
    • Cardiovascular disease • Chemical allergies (Chlorine)
    • cardiopulmonary disease • Contagious diseases
    • Diabetic • Hepatitis
    • Balance disorder • Tracheotomy
    • History of CVA, Epilepsy • Urinary tract infection
    • Incontinence • Serious Epilepsy
    • Labyrinthitis • Urinary incontinence
    • A cold • Open Wounds
    • Influenza • Recently Surgery
    • Fever • Hydrophoby
    • skin conditions
    AQUATIC ACTIVITIES

    • Forward walking
    • Marches
    • Hamstring stretches w/noodle
    • Bicycle kick w/noodle
    • Bilateral shoulder flexion and extension
    • Ankle pumps
    • Long arc quads
    • Squats
    • Lunges
    ROLE OF A PHYSICAL THERAPIST

    • Provide education
    • Provide assistance
    • Ensure patients safety
    • Provide interventions for:
    • Balance
    • Strengthening
    • Gait
    • Endurance
    • Neuromuscular reeducation
    CERTIFICATE IN AQUATIC PHYSICAL
    THERAPY CLINICAL COMPETENCY
    • Requires completion of 7 E-learning courses & 3-day instructor-led pool course to
    complete entire certificate series.
    • Will learn about aquatic billing, pool chemical & safety, risk management issues,
    critical thinking and aquatic interventions, physiology of immersion, aquatics
    physics, and historical perspective of aquatic physical therapy (free)
    • After completion you will receive a Certificate (CAPTCC), it is not credential.
    • 24 months are given to complete program.
    • Total cost if APTA member: $1,535
    THE END
    REFERENCES
    • 2021 American Physical Therapy Association--Virtual Combined Sections Meeting: Academy of Aquatic Physical Therapy--Poster &

    Platform Presentations...2021 American Physical Therapy Association–Virtual Combined Sections Meeting, May 1, 2021.

    (2021). Journal of Aquatic Physical Therapy, 61–64.

    • Ramos da Silva, C., Rodrigues Magalhães, L. F., Gonçalves Chaves, F. M., do Nascimento Vieira, E. C., Radies Adames, A. P., &

    Diniz Brauns, I. da S. (2020). Effects of aquatic physiotherapy versus conventional physical therapy on the risk of fall in

    the elderly: a randomized clinical trial. Fisioterapia Brasil, 21(3), 253–264. https://doi-

    org.ezproxy.morton.edu/10.33233/fb.v21i3.3459

    • Aquatherapy. (2020, September 26). Physiopedia, . Retrieved 22:09, November 5, 2021 from https://www.physio-

    pedia.com/index.php?title=Aquatherapy&oldid=251461.

    • News Now Staff. (2019, March 8). Researchers: Aquatic exercise offers similar results with less pain for Pat... APTA. Retrieved

    November 5, 2021, from https://www.apta.org/news/2019/03/08/researchers-aquatic-exercise-offers-similar-results-

    with-less-pain-for-patients-with-chronic-lbp.

    • https://aptalive.blob.core.windows.net/learnerview/dcca7f06-4cd9-4530-b9d3-4ef7d2717b5d/advanced/captcc-faqs.pdf

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