1312 ~ Aquatic Management of Low Back Pain
Beginner / Pool Workshop
Fort Myers, FL /
Tuesday, July 1 – 12:30-2:50 pm – 2.0 credit hours equal to 2.0 CECs/.2 CEUs
(Classroom: 12:30-1:30 pm / Pool:
1:50-2:50 pm)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Focus on the evaluation process used to identify which low
back pain patients are managed with aquatic therapy techniques. Specific
techniques will be discussed relative to the most commonly treated low back
pain conditions. A logical progression of treatment will be proposed, including
how/when to most efficiently return such patients to land-based intervention
and exercise.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this class, the participant should be
able to:
1) Identify those
common low back pain conditions, which are appropriate for aquatic
intervention.
2) Evaluate patient
with common low back pain conditions with a critical assessment of posture, strength,
movement patterns, and biomechanical deficits.
3) Through the accurate
assessment of this patient, provide a logical aquatic progression based on the
results of the evaluation process.
4) Utilize the specific
properties of water and an aquatic movement sequence to effectively manage such
patient’s condition to meet the goals established during the initial evaluation
process.
5) Identify those
patients who, while complaining of low back pain symptoms, are not appropriate
for aquatic therapy at that time in their treatment progression.
FACULTY: Marty Biondi, PT, CSCS,
ATRIC, is co-owner of Therapeutic & Wellness Specialists and
has been involved in various aspects of aquatics for 30 years. She was recently
elected Director of Practice for the APTA Aquatic Section and is involved with
aquatic research, specifically low back pain.