Introduction to Aquatic Therapy

WEBINAR DESCRIPTIONDip your toes into the pool of possibilities with aquatic therapy! This webinar will introduce learners to the properties and benefits of water, indications, contraindications and precautions for aquatic therapy for your patients along with considerations for varying levels of care, diagnosis and age. Along with evidence-based practice and video demonstrations of aquatic therapeutic exercise, this webinar will conclude with an interdisciplinary panel to highlight how each discipline can incorporate aquatics into their practice. INSTRUCTORSPresenter & Moderator: Juliana Libertin, PT, DPT, PCS, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois.Panelists: Ashley Berman, MA, CCC-SLP, Donya Saffar, PT, DPT & Erin Schwenke, MS, OTR/L LEARNER OUTCOMESUpon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:   Define the key principles of water and their therapeutic benefits in aquatic therapy Identify contraindications, precautions and indications of aquatic therapy