2316 – Orthopedic Issues for Older Adults

Intermediate / Pre-Symposium 4-hour Pool Workshop

Sanibel, FL / Tuesday, June 29, 2010 – 7:00-11:20 am – 4.0 credit hours equal to 4.0 CECs/.4 CEUs

(Classroom: 7:00-9:00 am / Pool: 9:20-11:20 am)

Faculty: Marty Biondi, PT, CSCS, ATRIC

Please Note: Participants should have experience working with older adults with respect to physical activity settings.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: While orthopedic changes do occur with the normal aging process, it is how we choose to manage them that defines our function and certainly our independence. This class will investigate several of the most common orthopedic issues that confront us with age, and will attempt to provide movement strategies that might assist with maintaining one’s independence. A progression of aquatic-based movements to assist with maintenance of range of motion, strength, and balance will be discussed.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1) Explore specific joint changes with respect to the normal aging process and how these orthopedic changes affect function.

2) Recognize specific orthopedic conditions that are common with age, and be able to suggest specific movement strategies for coping with these changes.

3) Determine the unique benefits of an aquatic-based program and be able to implement that program for those with orthopedic issues.

4) Apply a safe exercise progression in which common orthopedic issues might be addressed.

5) Recognize and understand the importance of movement with respect to orthopedic problems, and when movement decreases/is altered, function suffers.

FACULTY: Marty Biondi, PT, CSCS, ATRIC, is co-owner of Therapeutic & Wellness Specialists, an outpatient orthopedic clinic with two locations and contracts to perform aquatic therapy. She has been involved in various aspects of aquatics for over 30 years including pool administration, design and program implementation, risk management, and now as a physical therapist using water to treat various diagnoses.