Hydrotherapy Flashcards
Therapeutic indications for hydrotherapy
-alternative exercise medium
-wound care
-advantages of immersion properties
-pain reducing environment
What is aquatic PT?
-Therapeutic procedure to improve function through aquatic exercises
-SKILLED SERVICES
What is adapted aquatics?
Learn-to-swim program for individuals w/ disabilities
What is aquatic fitness/aerobics?
-aquatic exercise that’s not swimming and not skilled therapy
-it is exercise to promote general health and fitness
How to become aquatic PT?
-Certificate in Aquatic PT Clinical Competency (CAPTCC)
-not a credential
-assessment-based certification
General benefits of aquatic therapy
-improve circulation, strength, endurance, balance, coordination
-increase ROM
-decrease tissue swelling
-reduce stress
-protects joints during exercise
Indications for aquatics
-ortho conditions
-WB restrictions
-joint replacement
-obesity
-pre/post natal dysfunction
-neurological conditions
-SC injury
-rheumatologist conditions
What is buoyancy? Principle?
Upward force that works opposite of gravity
Archimede’s principle - gives relative weightlessness and unloads joints, making active movement easier
What is hydrostatic pressure? Law?
-Pressure exerted on immersed objects in multiple directions
-Pascal’s law: hydrostatic pressure increases w/ H2O density and depth
Physiological effects of hydrostatic pressure
Increased pressure decreases effusion, assists in venous return, reduces bradycardia and centralizes peripheral BF
Do pulmonary pts breathe easier on land or in water?
On land b/c of Pascal’s law, only keep them in H2O up to waste
What is drag? What happens to speed/resistance?
Cumulative effects of turbulence and fluid viscosity acting on an object in motion
-movement speed increases, resistance also increases
Water temp vs air
Water retains heat 1000 times more than air
General temp guidelines for CV/aerobic training, gait/relax, and ther ex for acute
79-82 degrees F for CV training and aerobic exercise
84-90 degrees F for flexibility, gait training and relaxation
91 degrees F for ther ex w/ acute painful musculoskeletal injuries
Contraindications of aquatic therapy
-incipient cardiac failure and unstable angina
-respiratory dysfunction
-severe peripheral vascular disease
-danger of bleeding or hemorrhage
-severe kidney disease
-open wounds, colostomy, skin infections
-water and airborne diseases
-incontinence
-uncontrolled seizures