ABOUT THIS HANDS-ON INTENSIVE SEMINAR

It's not often you get to learn watsu, spinal stabilization, and other hands-on techniques from a master. But therapists who attend one of Peggy Schoedinger's trainings can tell you what a treat it is to work with the best. Attend this 20-hour seminar (over 70% lab!) and go home wrinkled, happy and a better therapist.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying principles behind each aquatic therapy treatment approach so that the therapist is able to easily adapt techniques for each patient as appropriate.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the indications and precautions in the use of Bad Ragaz, Watsu, Halliwick, aquatic manual therapy, trunk stabilization, and functional skills training for orthopedic and neurologic patient populations.
3. Understand the unique benefits of the aquatic environment, and use aquatic therapy techniques to decrease hypertonicity, increase ROM, decrease pain, improve trunk stability, improve balance and proprioception, and improve functional skills.
4. Design integrated and comprehensive aquatic treatment programs for neurologic and orthopedic patient populations incorporating and blending a variety of aquatic therapy techniques, and utilizing each technique at the appropriate stage in rehabilitation.
5. Use and modify different positions and activities in the water to first assist and then challenge each unique patient by utilizing metacentric effects, turbulence and buoyancy.
6. Demonstrate handling skills for patients in the water which maximize each patient’s learning experience and thereby improve the patient’s pre-functional component skills and functional skills.

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY

2:30 PM Registration and light dinner
3:00-4:45 Clinical Decision-making: Land vs. Water; Active vs. Passive; Patient Treatment Videos
5:00-9:00 Pool Lab with Passive and Active Techniques Based on: Aquatic Manual Therapy, Bad Ragaz (Ortho and Neuro Applications), Including Passive, Isometric, Isotonic Patterns for the Trunk

SATURDAY

8:00-12:00 Pool Lab with Active Techniques Based on: Bad Ragaz (Ortho and Neuro Applications for Upper Extremities, Lower Extremities); Prone with Mask and Snorkel; Halliwick (Ortho and Neuro Applications)
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-3:00 Bad Ragaz Patient Treatment Videos and Discussion; Halliwick Patient Treatment Videos and Discussion
3:00-5:30 Pool Lab with Active Techniques Based on: Halliwick (Ortho and Neuro Applications)

SUNDAY

8:00-1:00 Pool Lab: Active Techniques in Shallow and Deep Water; Trunk Stabilization; Proximal Stability & Extremity Strengthening; Open and Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises; Functional Skills Training; Balance and Coordination
1:00-1:45 Lunch
1:45-3:30 Functional Skills Training Videos and Discussion; Watsu Patient Treatment Videos and Discussion

*schedule subject to change without notice