2627 – AquaStretch™ Specialty Certificate Program

Intermediate / Pool Workshop / 2-Day Program

Palo Alto, CA / Saturday-Sunday, February 25-26 – 15.0 credit hours equal to 15.0 CECs/1.5 CEUs

Faculty: Beth Scalone, PT, DPT, OCS / Laurie Denomme, B.Kinesiology

Saturday, February 25:

Pool: 8:00-10:00 am

Classroom: 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Lunch on own: 12:00-1:00 pm

Classroom: 1:00-2:00 pm

Pool: 2:00-5:00 pm

Sunday, February 26:

Pool: 8:00-10:00 am

Classroom: 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Lunch on own: 12:00-1:00 pm

Classroom: 1:00-2:00 pm

Pool: 2:00-4:00 pm

Tucson, AZ / Saturday-Sunday, March 10-11 – 15.0 credit hours equal to 15.0 CECs/1.5 CEUs

Faculty: Beth Scalone, PT, DPT, OCS

Saturday, March 10:

Pool: 8:00-10:00 am

Classroom: 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Lunch on own: 12:00-1:00 pm

Classroom: 1:00-2:00 pm

Pool: 2:00-5:00 pm

Sunday, March 11:

Pool: 8:00-10:00 am

Classroom: 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Lunch on own: 12:00-1:00 pm

Classroom: 1:00-2:00 pm

Pool: 2:00-4:00 pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

AquaStretch™ is considered a breakthrough in pain management and aquatic therapy. It helps to quickly restore flexibility lost due to accidents or surgeries; significantly and immediately reduces chronic pain or pain with movement; creates profound relaxation that helps to improve function, quality of life, and sleep and therefore overall ability to heal. Integrative exercise programs will be presented to maximize the benefits of the AquaStretch™ technique. The participant will be presented with the tools to apply appropriate documentation and application of this modality in their particular aquatic therapy setting.

This course presents the foundations and applications of AquaStretch™, a new form of individual and facilitated aquatic exercise that has been successful in treating various patient populations including those suffering from chronic pain to elite athletes. AquaStretch™ theoretically breaks down fascial adhesions utilizing a combination of the facilitator/therapist’s manual pressure and the client/ patient’s active movement. AquaStretch™ method can be utilized as a wellness program or specifically applied as a skilled aquatic therapy technique.

This certificate course will cover the basic wellness applications and progressions and provide an introduction to the advanced therapy concepts through case study presentations. Topics include starting positions and grips, how to safely apply stretch resistance using 5-15 pound weights to the body in 3-5 foot depth water and understanding intuitive movement.

This is a manual, one-on-one technique. Skills check and verbal exam will be given as part of the certificate course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:

1) Explain the basic AquaStretch™ theories including, restoration of movement, stretch resistance, fascial adhesions and intuitive movement.

2) Safely progress a client through the eleven basic starting positions and grips within the AquaStretch™ wellness program.

3) Effectively cue and perform the basic AquaStretch™ procedure.

4) Determine appropriate water depth and equipment usage including safe application and removal of weights.

5) Describe appropriate level of documentation for various aquatic therapy settings

6) Describe the benefits of the AquaStretch™ techniques for various patient populations

7) Design an independent client/ patient home program to maximize benefits achieved with AquaStretch™

FACULTY: Beth Scalone, PT, DPT, OCS, 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, she 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 in the San Diego Mesa College PTA program, teaching Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Introduction to Pathology courses. She also provides the learning module/instruction on aquatic therapy to the University of St. Augustine San Diego Campus DPT program.

Laurie Denomme B.Kinesiology, is the co-founder of Exercise Elements LLC, a company whose mission is to deliver an approach to fitness training that concentrates on the body as a whole for better results. She is the assistant director of operations for the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA), an AquaStretch Instructor and the creator of numerous aquatic fitness education products. She travels internationally to share her unique and personally developed aquatic training methods. Visit Laurie at www.exerciseelements.com or email at laurie.denomme@gmail.com.