3.0 credit hours
equal to 3.0 CECs/.3 CEUs
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Clients sometimes rely on you to
achieve their pain-free time. This session will give you therapeutic
exercises clients can do on their own during your sessions with them, or
independently as homework or after they’ve been released from therapy. We’ll
review six basic soft tissue hip and back issues, experiment in the pool, and
go over the handout and supplementary materials.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1) Assess
client on several issues vital to effective and safe movement.
2) Review common issues that clients with hip or back pain, surgery or injury experience.
3) Experiment with Feldenkrais®, the breath, Ai Chi postures, BackHab
strides and seated Pilates, PNF, UCT and
Burdenko exercises to achieve repatterning in a safe way.
FACULTY: Ruth Sova, MS, ATRIC, founder/president of ATRI, is an internationally known
speaker, author and consultant. She is the founder of six different businesses
including the Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Institute, the Aquatic Exercise
Association, Living Right Magazine, America’s Certification Trainers, Armchair
Aerobics Inc., and the Fitness Firm. A leader in the health and wellness
industry, she also draws on her vast experience as an entrepreneur to teach
others what it takes to assume the risk of business and enterprise. Ruth is the
author of numerous articles and 15 books on her specialties of wellness and
business. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Sevier-McCahill
Disability International Foundation Award; and the John Williams, Jr.
International Swimming Hall of Fame Adapted Aquatics Award. Known for her high
energy and practical teaching approaches, Ruth has brought thousands of people
over the years to understand the benefits of water exercise.