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Aquatic therapy : interventions and applications / Luis G. Vargas.

By: Vargas, Luis G, 1953-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Ravensdale, WA : Idyll Arbor, c2004Description: x, 285 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1882883543 (hardcover : alk. paper); 9781882883547 (hardcover : alk. paper).Subject(s): Aquatic exercises -- Therapeutic use | Hydrotherapy -- methods | PhysiotherapyDDC classification: 615.853 VAR
Contents:
Introduction to aquatic therapy -- Applied principles of hydrodynamics -- Historical perspective -- Physiological effects -- Thermal effects -- Mechanical effects -- Properties of water and applied physics -- Buoyancy and the principle of archimedes -- Hydrostatic pressure and pascal's law -- Viscosity, cohesion, and the application of bernoulli's law -- Bougier's theorem and the concept of the metacenter -- Conclusion -- The diagnostic aquatics systems integration theory -- Medical history -- Musculoskeletal assessment -- Neurological assessment -- Problem-specific neurological tests -- Functional assessment -- Conclusion --
Aquatic therapy interventions -- Basic aquatic therapy protocols -- Stretching maneuvers -- Shallow-water dynamic gait activities -- Deep-water dynamic activities -- Conclusion -- Bad ragaz ring method -- History and perspective -- Bad ragaz patterns -- Pelvic and trunk patterns -- Lower extremity patterns -- Upper extremity patterns -- Indications and contraindications -- Conclusion -- Application of watsu -- What is watsu? -- Clinical objectives -- Guidelines -- Contraindications -- Basic flow -- Transitional flow -- Arthrokinematics and soft tissue structures -- Conclusion -- Adapting the halliwick method -- Introduction and historical perspective -- Phases of halliwick -- Halliwick applications -- Conclusion -- Clinical wassertanzen -- Theories of wassertanzen -- Phases of breathing control -- Clinical wassertanzen -- Clinical objectives -- Applied passive maneuvers -- Integrated techniques -- Considerations -- Clinical wassertazen protocol -- Phase ii: breathing control in the supine position -- Phase III: breathing control in submersion -- Conclusion -- Cardiaquatics -- Overview of cardiac rehabilitation -- Phase I -- Phase II -- Phase III -- Phase IV -- Conclusion --
Clinical applications -- Cardiopulmonary applications -- Emphysema -- Asthma -- Atelectasis -- Partially rehabilitated and cardiac risk factor -- Integrated neurology -- Parkinson's disease -- Traumatic brain injury -- Cerebrovascular accidents -- Spinal cord injury -- Multiple sclerosis -- Musculoskeletal applications -- Fibromyalgia -- Low back pain.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book includes procedures for assessing clients, techniques, and clinical applications for treating clients using aquatic therapy.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274) and index.

Introduction to aquatic therapy -- Applied principles of hydrodynamics -- Historical perspective -- Physiological effects -- Thermal effects -- Mechanical effects -- Properties of water and applied physics -- Buoyancy and the principle of archimedes -- Hydrostatic pressure and pascal's law -- Viscosity, cohesion, and the application of bernoulli's law -- Bougier's theorem and the concept of the metacenter -- Conclusion -- The diagnostic aquatics systems integration theory -- Medical history -- Musculoskeletal assessment -- Neurological assessment -- Problem-specific neurological tests -- Functional assessment -- Conclusion --

Aquatic therapy interventions -- Basic aquatic therapy protocols -- Stretching maneuvers -- Shallow-water dynamic gait activities -- Deep-water dynamic activities -- Conclusion -- Bad ragaz ring method -- History and perspective -- Bad ragaz patterns -- Pelvic and trunk patterns -- Lower extremity patterns -- Upper extremity patterns -- Indications and contraindications -- Conclusion -- Application of watsu -- What is watsu? -- Clinical objectives -- Guidelines -- Contraindications -- Basic flow -- Transitional flow -- Arthrokinematics and soft tissue structures -- Conclusion -- Adapting the halliwick method -- Introduction and historical perspective -- Phases of halliwick -- Halliwick applications -- Conclusion -- Clinical wassertanzen -- Theories of wassertanzen -- Phases of breathing control -- Clinical wassertanzen -- Clinical objectives -- Applied passive maneuvers -- Integrated techniques -- Considerations -- Clinical wassertazen protocol -- Phase ii: breathing control in the supine position -- Phase III: breathing control in submersion -- Conclusion -- Cardiaquatics -- Overview of cardiac rehabilitation -- Phase I -- Phase II -- Phase III -- Phase IV -- Conclusion --

Clinical applications -- Cardiopulmonary applications -- Emphysema -- Asthma -- Atelectasis -- Partially rehabilitated and cardiac risk factor -- Integrated neurology -- Parkinson's disease -- Traumatic brain injury -- Cerebrovascular accidents -- Spinal cord injury -- Multiple sclerosis -- Musculoskeletal applications -- Fibromyalgia -- Low back pain.