Online Education

Below is a current listing of our online educational opportunities available in the APTA Academy of Aquatic Physical Therapy Education Center. 
 

Ai Chi: Empower your Patients! 

Evidence shows mind-body therapies are a promising option for a wide range of
conditions especially for chronic disease. However, Ai Chi has potential for much broader application during one-on-one aquatic physical therapy sessions to address individual treatment goals. This educational session will review mechanistic studies demonstrating how mind-body therapies may improve clinical outcomes. Learn More...
 

Aquatic Interventions for the Lower Extremity: Justifications and Applications 

While lower extremity diagnoses are commonly referred for aquatic interventions, are the properties of water applied to maximize a patient’s benefit. This course has a dual purpose to discuss the precise physical components of water and justify why these properties optimally benefit a patient at specific times in the rehab process. Learn More...
 

Benefits of Aquatic Exercise on Children and Adolescents with Obestiy and a Disability 

Childhood obesity is one of the most critical and accelerating health challenges. Pediatric obesity is a international concern and physical therapists are able to help to decrease the risk. Children with special needs have a very high risk and incidence of obesity and pediatric physical therapists have a major role to play in addressing this. Learn More...
 

One if by Land, Two if by Water: Aquatic Interventions in PT and PTA Education Progams

Over the past thirty years, aquatic therapy services have become significantly more prevalent within rehabilitation facilities. This presentation will provide suggested didactic content on fundamental and introductory components of aquatic rehabilitation, delivery methods, and laboratory experiences for PT and PTA programs. Learn More...
 

Diving Into The Pain Revolution: Land Therapy, Aquatic Therapy, or Both? 

The aquatic environment offers unique benefits that directly affect the nervous system and musculoskeletal system due to the properties of water, which are not always possible to achieve with land-based exercises. Join pain and aquatic therapy experts to learn when, why, and how practitioners should consider using PNE with aquatic therapy for the treatment of patients experiencing pain. Learn More...
 

To Pool or Not to Pool

Every day you make decisions about your patients including whether or not to select aquatic physical therapy as their treatment intervention. The benefits and risks of aquatic physical therapy for every individual patient must be considered when making these decisions. This presentation will give you information to help make this clinical judgement. Learn More...
 

Using Aquatic Interventions for Functional Improvements in the Older Adult Client

All too often aquatic therapy and exercise has been relegated to a secondary role when considering functional training for a wide spectrum of older adults. Due in part to the fact that there is a paucity of literature addressing this topic, as well as the mere fact that humans live on land, water therapies have been considered to have limited benefit in addressing either maintenance of or improvement of functional skills. This webinar will define specific, simple functional activities that are within the repertoire of the modern-day older adult. Learn More...