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Comprehensive aquatic therapy

Summarises biologic, medical, and rehabilitative research, and applies these findings to modern treatment techniques. This title provides scientific rationales for treatment recommendations, and includes chapters on wound management and aquatic therapy; pool management; pediatric aquatic therapy, and aquatic therapy of orthopaedic problems.
Print Book, English, cop. 2004
Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia, Pa., cop. 2004
XVI, 368 s. : il. ; 26 cm.
9780750673860, 0750673869
1020462083
1. Aquatic Rehabilitation: A Historical Perspective 2. The Biophysiology of Aquatic Therapy 3. Facility Design and Water Management 4. Halliwick and Bad Ragaz Techniques 5. Watsu and Related Tecniques Uses and Modifications of Watsu in Rehabilitation 6. Aquatic Therapy Tools, Toys and Equipment 7. Aqua-Running: Applications and Technique 8. Aquatic Rehabilitation for Neurologic Disorders 9. Spine Pain: Aquatic Rehabilitation 10. Aquatic Therapy in Rheumatologic Disease 11. Aquatic Strategies in Musculoskeletal Pain 12. Pediatric Aquatic Therapy 13. Community Transitioning in Aquatic Therapy 14. Burn and Wound Therapy 15. Staff Training in Aquatic Therapy 16. Interdisciplinary Models of Care 17. Legal Aspects of Aquatic Therapy