Aquatic Rehabilitation at East Carolina University

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Aquatic Rehabilitation at East Carolina
University
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RCTX 5000Theoretical Foundations of Aquatic
Rehabilitation

• Intended for RT, OT, PT, Adaptive PE, Speech and
  other Allied Health Professionals
• Become confident and competent in Halliwick,
  WATSU, Bad Ragaz, Ai Chi, Ai Chi Ne, and various
  other aquatic therapy techniques
• Learn properties of water, principles of Aquatic
  Therapy, and movement mechanics
• Clinical design, treatment options, risk
  management, safety, leadership and training, and
  facility design and management

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In Pool Classroom

• Located at the PCMH Rehab Pool
• State of the art aquatic facility
• 93 degree water
• Lift and ramp accessible
• Aquatic equipment available for all populations

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Bad Ragaz Technique
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WATSU Technique
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Ai Chi Ne

• Learn balance
• Great 11 technique
• Provides focus
• Great with patients with neurological impairments
• Improved respiratory function
• Calming

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RCTX 5001Applied Techniques in Aquatic
Rehabilitation

• Review diagnostic categories of orthopedic
  impairments, neurological impairments,
  development disabilities, musculoskeletal
  disorders and cardiopulmonary disorders
• Identify strengths/needs of specific patient
  types
• Identify appropriate aquatic therapy
  interventions
• Demonstrate aquatic therapy interventions related
  to specific land-based problems
• Discuss documentation, reimbursement and the
  continuum of care in aquatic therapy

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Developing Trunk Stability
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Discussing Patient Concerns
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Facilitating Trunk Elongation
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Relearning Leisure Pursuits
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Safety, Safety, Safety
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Reciprocal Arm Movements
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Confident, Competent Therapists
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Check Out RCTX 5000 5001

• Both courses taught at Pitt County Memorial
  Hospital Rehabilitation Pool
• 36 hours
• Weekends only (3 weekends per semester)
• Experiential training for competent development
  of intervention skills and aquatic therapy
  knowledge
• Great preparation for the ATRI Aquatic Therapy
  certification exam
• ECU has plans to host the ATRI certification exam

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Aquatic Therapy Certificate Program

• Certificate Requirements (12 hours)
• RCTX 5000 Theoretical Foundations of Aquatic
  Rehabilitation (3)RCTX 5001 Applied Techniques
  in Aquatic Rehabilitation (3)RCLS 5100 Aquatics
  Facilities Management (3)
• Choose 3 hours (min.)RCLS 5101 Waterfront
  Facility Operations (3)EXSS 5904 Adaptive
  Aquatics (2)Other courses related to disability,
  aquatics, or health approved by Certificate
  Director
• National certifications required in First Aid and
  CPR.

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To Get Started.

• All students must be Undergraduate Seniors or
  Graduate Students enrolled at East Carolina
  University
• For those not enrolled at ECU, please visit
  http//www.ecu.edu/gradschool/default.htm to
  complete an on-line application
• Non-degree earning students may enroll as a
  non-degree earning student to complete
  certificate program
• After receiving notice of your application
  status, contact the RCLS departmental secretary
  at [phone] to enroll.
• Specific fees and course weekends can be located
  at http//www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/options/cost/index.c
  fm

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For more information

• Contacts
• Instructor donna Mooneyham, MAEd, LRT/CTRS
• thepoolguru_at_captjerry.com
• Wendy Hughes, MS, LRT/CTRS
• ECU, Certificate Director
• hughesw_at_ecu.edu