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Course # 1210
Treating Chronic Pain with Aquatic Interventions: A Focus on Fibromyalgia & Chronic Back Pain

Friday, August 17, 2012 at 12:00 pm EDT

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Cost: This course is included in a $99 CEU Total Access package.
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CEUs/Hours Offered: See All State Associations

CA/2.0; IL/2.0; KY/2.0; NY/2.0; AK/1.0; AR/1.0; CO/1.0; CT/1.0; DE/1.0; GA/1.0; HI/1.0; ID/1.0; IN/1.0; IA/1.0; ME/1.0; MA/1.0; MI/1.0; MO/1.0; MT/1.0; NE/1.0; NH/1.0; NC/1.0; ND/1.0; OR/1.0; RI/1.0; SD/1.0; TN/1.0; UT/1.0; VT/1.0; VA/1.0; WA/1.0; WI/1.0; WY/1.0

Course Abstract

Treating Chronic Pain with Aquatic Interventions webinar will be focused on providing comprehensive information on the benefits and physiological principals that the aquatic environment provides in the assistance of chronic pain, with a specific focus on fibromyalgia and chronic back pain. Discussion on varying treatment modes as well as research-based exercise prescription will be reviewed.
Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

Course Learning Outcomes

Preview Exam
  • Describe the effects of the aquatic environment on chronic pain symptoms.
  • List the modifications that accompany exercising in the water for these populations
  • List and describe the various treatment techniques specific to the aquatic environment that are therapeutically relevant to this population.

Time-ordered Agenda

0-5 Minutes Background and Overview
5-20 Minutes Basic Aquatic Principles and effects on treatment of chronic pain
20-40 Minutes Research overview of aquatic treatments for chronic pain (FM & CLBP)
40-65 Minutes Passive aquatic techniques for chronic pain
65-95 Minutes Active aquatic techniques for chronic pain
95-115 Minutes Creating aquatic programming to assist in chronic pain management
115-120 Minutes Q&A

Course Information

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Course Presenter

lori sherlock

Lori Sherlock, MS, ATRIC, AEA Fitness Specialist, CSCS

Lori A. Sherlock is an assistant professor in the School of Medicine at West Virginia University.  She coordinates and teaches the aquatic therapy curriculum within the division of Exercise Physiology and is proud to state that it is the only one like it in the nation.  Lori is an Aquatic Exercise Association trainer and a member of the Aquatic Exercise Association’s Research Committee.  She contributes often to the AKWA magazine and has a great interest in furthering the field of aquatics through research.  Lori has also presented for the APTA, NSCA, International Aquatic Fitness Conference as well as the World Aquatic Health Conference.

Disclosure: I work with WVU, AEA and Speedo as an instructor and fitness consultant. Aside from further educating people on the benefits of the aquatic environment in hopes that it will be utilized more frequently and with better precision, I have no greater reason for presenting.

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