Team Approach to Aquatic Continuum of Care, 1e [Paperback]

Charlotte Norton DPT MS ATC CSCS (Editor), Lynette J. Jamison MOT OTR/L (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2000

This is the first book on aquatic therapy to offer a practical overview of the disciplines involved in aquatics and how they work together to fit the continuum of care. It will help physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other rehabilitation specialists understand how they can maximize resources, increase productivity, and improve clinical outcomes with aquatic therapy.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This is the first book on aquatic therapy to offer a practical overview of the disciplines involved in aquatics and how they work together to fit the continuum of care. It will help you understand how they can maximize resources, increase productivity, and improve clinical outcomes with aquatic therapy. Aquatic therapy is a valuable mode of treatment because clients can attain movement more easily in water. Although aquatic therapy has been used by rehabilitation specialists for many years, it has recently gained momentum in the managed care environment. Professionals in a variety of disciplines utilize aquatic therapy, and this book will help deliniate roles so that the client population ultimately receives the best services available. Written by contributors with backgrounds in physical and occupational therapy, athletic training, fitness and massage, this text provides an interdisciplinary treatment plan following the acute phase of an illness, injury or surgical procedure. It describes the skills and training of team members and how each contributes to a return to independence and a healthy lifestyle for clients. A Team Approach to the Aquatic Continuum of Care is the ideal tool for to ensure maximum functional and financial outcomes for patients. EDITORIAL REVIEWS: "To my knowledge this book is the first to address the relationships among the diverse group of professionals with an interest in aquatic therapy...In proposing the Lyton model as a method of creating a care continuum, this book offers a creative structure for program development that potentially makes maximum use of the many unique areas of training of each of the various disciplines...This book offers a strategy for recruiting and coordinating all of us toward a common goal, workin in collaboration and mutual respect." - From the Foreword by Bruce E. Becker, MD, Medical Director, St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute

About the Author

Charlotte Norton, DPT, MS, ATC, CSCS, is Building Bridges Aquatic Consulting, Ripon, Wisconsin; Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer, Performance Fitness and Rehabilitation, Berlin, Wisconsin; Lynette J.Jamison, MOT, OTR/L, is Owner, Future Waves: Aquatic Therapy & Lymphedema Therapist, Phoenix, Arizona

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (April 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750671688
• ISBN-13: 978-0750671682
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,712,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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