Questions? Email Kim Gordon, our Minneapolis Campus Coordinator, for her sage aquatic advice or call us at (800) 680-8624.

ABOUT THIS 2-DAY TRAINING

Function, function, function. Insurance companies are starting to squawk about the lack of functional progressions seen in many rehab facilities, especially in the aquatic setting. They think you are  "treading water" or merely marking time in the pool. As a skilled therapist,  you know better. Not only is the pool an appropriate treatment venue; often the pool is the ideal place to practice function... and not just during the early days of rehab.
 

This course will focus on exploring the spine, lower extremity and upper extremity as the functional chains they were meant to be. It will examine aquatic to land-based progressions for both orthopedic and neurological clients, including the post-injury, post-surgical, chronic pain and neurologically impaired populations. Special attention will be paid on justifying any time spent in water and on implementing a seamless transition to land. This class is an aquatic and land-based intensive, with over 12 hours spent in hands-on skill mastery.

Learning Objectives

1. Define, compare and contrast open vs. closed chain exercise, muscle function and activities.

2. List therapeutic benefits to closed chain exercise both (land-based and water-based) for the rehabilitation for lower extremity, upper extremity and spine dysfunction.

3. Describe tri-planer motion in relationship to human movement and function

4. Recognize and correct common movement errors and dysfunction that occurs with closed chain activities and exercise.

5. List possible causes for common movement errors seen with closed chain activities

6. Cue and progress land bases closed chain exercise for the lower extremity

7. Perform, cue and progress a patient through a variety of Aquatic closed chain functional activities with focus on the lower extremity.

8. Utilize proprieties of water (buoyancy and drag forces along with choosing equipment to assist, support or challenge functional activities.

9. Design a closed chain exercise program to improve the stability and function of the lower extremities of a variety of patient populations

10. Discuss how gait/ muscle activation varies in aquatic environment compared to land.

11. Utilize knowledge of tri-planer motion for effective rehabilitative exercise prescription. 

12. Discuss aquatic therapy research utilizing closed chain exercise

13. Based on current research state benefits, precautions and progressions of aquatic based plyometric exercise.

14. Perform, cue, and progress a patient through a variety of aquatic closed chain exercise and activities with focus on the spine and upper quadrant. 

15. Design land based closed chain exercise to target specific planes of movement in order to address the individual impairments and dysfunction of patients with a variety of diagnoses. 

16. Perform, cue and progress a patient through aquatic based plyometric exercise program

17. Design aquatic exercises to target specific planes of movement in order to address the individual impairments and dysfunction of patients with a variety of diagnoses.

Tentative Schedule

INSTRUCTOR: Beth Scalone, PT, DPT, OCS

Beth is a licensed physical therapist with over 18 years of experience in orthopedic and aquatic therapy. As the owner of North County Water and Sports Therapy Center in San Diego  (www.waterpt.com ) she continues with hands on clinical care in addition to her role as educator.


Since graduating from the University of Connecticut in 1991 Beth has belonged to the American Physical Therapy Association and has achieved Certification as a Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy.  In January 2006 Beth graduated from Boston University with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.  Additional certifications include Certified STOTT Pilates™ instructor and Master Instructor for the Burdenko Method. 


Beth not only provides continuing education for health care professionals she is an adjunct faculty at San Diego Mesa College PTA program, teaching Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Introduction to Pathology courses and provides the learning module/ instruction on aquatic therapy to the University of St. Augustine San Diego Campus DPT program.

ATU CREDENTIALING:

This is a 800 series class (teaches Intermediate-Advanced skills). This class is an elective for individuals seeking ATU Credentialing in the Musculo Track. This class may also be used as an Elective for individuals seeking ATU Credentialing in General Studies.
 

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Programming Changes: Due to unforeseen circumstances, ATU schedules, instructors and/or meals may need to be changed without notice.

Cancellation of Class By ATU: ATU classes may be cancelled for low registration up to 30 days prior to the class. In this event, a full refund of class tuition or a voucher to another class will be issued to students. ATU does not reimburse change fees, airline tickets or any other travel related expenses, so please do not make plans until you receive the 30-day confirmation prior to the conference.

Cancellation of Class by Student:  A refund, minus a $175 reseating fee, will be given for student cancellations made prior to 30 days before the conference. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after 30 day deadline. In the event of a student cancellation after the deadline, enrollment fees may be transferred to other ATU courses within 12 months at no charge.