Aquatic Therapy : Sharing Strategies and Clinical Rationale

The IPRC Outcomes & Best Practices Committee is hosted a networking/discussion event on August 28th, 2018 to discusses ideas, strategies, and clinical rationale for use of Aquatics in the Pediatric Population.

Topics for Discussion Included:

• What population(s) have you experienced the most success with this treatment medium?
• What populations have been been most challenging?
• What is the clinical rationale used for selecting aquatics vs. land based therapy?
• How do you determine frequency for aquatic therapy? What are the determining factors? Strategies used to define an episode of care?
• What special considerations/inclusion/exclusion criterion for aquatic therapy are used at your organization?
• What disciplines hold treatment sessions in the pool?  Co-treats? Group sessions?
• In what clinical settings do you hold Aquatic Therapy sessions? (Inpatient, Outpatient, School based, Early Intervention)
• How do you engage family members/caregivers in aquatic therapy sessions?
• Is there any special documentation used for these sessions?

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Discussion Summary