Hydrotherapy Flashcards

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Therapeutic indications for hydrotherapy

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-alternative exercise medium
-wound care
-advantages of immersion properties
-pain reducing environment

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What is aquatic PT?

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-Therapeutic procedure to improve function through aquatic exercises
-SKILLED SERVICES

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What is adapted aquatics?

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Learn-to-swim program for individuals w/ disabilities

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4
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What is aquatic fitness/aerobics?

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-aquatic exercise that’s not swimming and not skilled therapy
-it is exercise to promote general health and fitness

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5
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How to become aquatic PT?

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-Certificate in Aquatic PT Clinical Competency (CAPTCC)
-not a credential
-assessment-based certification

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General benefits of aquatic therapy

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-improve circulation, strength, endurance, balance, coordination
-increase ROM
-decrease tissue swelling
-reduce stress
-protects joints during exercise

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Indications for aquatics

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-ortho conditions
-WB restrictions
-joint replacement
-obesity
-pre/post natal dysfunction
-neurological conditions
-SC injury
-rheumatologist conditions

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What is buoyancy? Principle?

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Upward force that works opposite of gravity
Archimede’s principle - gives relative weightlessness and unloads joints, making active movement easier

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What is hydrostatic pressure? Law?

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-Pressure exerted on immersed objects in multiple directions
-Pascal’s law: hydrostatic pressure increases w/ H2O density and depth

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Physiological effects of hydrostatic pressure

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Increased pressure decreases effusion, assists in venous return, reduces bradycardia and centralizes peripheral BF

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Do pulmonary pts breathe easier on land or in water?

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On land b/c of Pascal’s law, only keep them in H2O up to waste

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What is drag? What happens to speed/resistance?

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Cumulative effects of turbulence and fluid viscosity acting on an object in motion
-movement speed increases, resistance also increases

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13
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Water temp vs air

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Water retains heat 1000 times more than air

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General temp guidelines for CV/aerobic training, gait/relax, and ther ex for acute

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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

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Contraindications of aquatic therapy

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-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

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Precautions of aquatic therapy

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-fear of water
-neurological/cognitive disorders
-seizures
-cardiac dysfunction
-small open wounds and lines
-skin conditions or irritations to chemicals in pool

17
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How does aquatic therapy benefit people w/ arthritis?

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-increase aerobic capacity
-decrease pain level
-increase level of function
-increase joint AROM

18
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What is the minimum depth for benefits?

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4 feet

19
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4 current techniques in aquatic PT

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-aquatic PNF
-BackHab
-Fluid Moves (aquatic Feldenkrais)
-Watsu

20
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What is Fluid Moves (Aquatic Feldenkrais)?

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-uses gentle movement and directed attention
-aims to increase ease and ROM, improve flexibility and coordination

21
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What is Watsu?

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-client held or cradled in warm water
-for chronic pain pts
-used to reduce pain, increase ROM, increase circulation, relaxation, stress reduction