Myofascial Release Aquatic Therapy Workshop

Presented by: Therapeutic Aquatics, Inc

208-709-5326

Course Description

This workshop is designed to promote awareness, understanding and treatment of the human myofascial system. The instruction is a progressive hands on approach both on land and in the pool. The aquatic myofascial techniques have a systematic application for treatment. The therapist will learn skills to observe, feel, and mobilize restricted tissue using aquatic techniques that are painless and promote increased circulation of blood and fluids, thus increasing tissue elasticity and joint mobility.

Course Objectives

· Water Massage & Myofascial Release

· Exploring the unwinding process through known aquatic techniques.

· Therapists will demonstrate knowledge and the use of, turbulence, vibration, aquatic elongation and stretch techniques, buoyancy-assisted release, and buoyancy-resisted release.

· Study the effects of using immersion to assist in diagnosis and trace the pathways of myofacial disturbances in the body.

· Patient positioning and therapist contact to promote relaxation and tissue awareness.

· Hands on instruction in a warm water pool to learn and practice direct and indirect massage techniques specifically adapted for use in aquatic therapy.

· Through hands on course study, the therapist can practice and refine their own propioceptive skills to gain more information from contact with their clients.