3301
– Lumbar Stabilization Techniques for Low Back Pain
Advanced / Symposium 2-hour Pool Workshop
Sanibel, FL / Wednesday, June 30, 2010 – 1:40-4:00 pm
– 2.0 credit hours equal to 2.0 CECs/.2 CEUs
(Classroom: 1:40-2:40 pm / Pool: 3:00-4:00 pm)
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: Low back pain is the number cause of doctor visits by the
adult population, but who of these patients benefits from aquatic therapy
techniques? This class addresses the specifics of stabilization with respect to
the biomechanics of stability; provides techniques to discriminate those who
will benefit from stabilization; and provides a logical progression for
treatment. Focus will be on the science of stabilization, appropriate treatment
techniques, and using tools to test patientsŐ progress. Current research
involving aquatic management of LBP conditions will be used to justify
techniques discussed in this class.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1) Discriminate
between those common low back pain conditions, which are appropriate for lumbar
stabilization techniques.
2) Accurately
assess those LBP conditions appropriate for aquatic intervention versus those
that might utilize water for just pain management.
3) Evaluate
LBP with respect to lumbar instability, including specific postural manifestations
and biomechanical deficits.
4) Using
motor learning theory, provide a logical progression of aquatic exercises that
address such conditions.
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, 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.