Preparing Your Medically Complex Participants for Aquatic Sessions

Presented by: Rachel McDermott, PTA, CPO

Lower functioning patients or clients with added medical complexities can greatly benefit from aquatic therapy. As therapy increases, patients and therapists want to feel comfortable looking to water as an option for treatment. In this webinar we will review precautions, contraindications, pre and post-care, and tips to help make your patients successful and comfortable with water therapy.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the precautions and contraindications of medically complex patients.
• Identify proper pre and post care activities to ensure a successful session.
• Implement tactics to make patients comfortable in water.
• Ensure successful aquatic therapy sessions.