The use of aquatic therapy among rehabilitation professionals for individuals with spinal cord injury or disorder

Marinho-Buzelli, Andresa R; Zaluski, Alexandra J.; Mansfield, Avril; Bonnyman, Alison; Musselman, Kristin E.

doi:10.1080/10790268.2019.1647935

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“…b Hypophonia was classified as an environmental factor as it is difficult to hear people with soft voices over the ventilation required in the aquatic environment. This is consistent with previous research in patients with spinal cord injuries where therapists identified medical comorbidities as a barrier to aquatic physiotherapy (Marinho-Buzelli et al, 2019). Although a moderate number of physiotherapists from this survey reported having access to a pool, it is known that access to pools may vary between different countries, as costs for maintaining or hiring a pool can be prohibitive to healthcare centres or private physiotherapists.…”

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Current physiotherapy management of Parkinson’s disease: Is aquatic physiotherapy utilised as a treatment modality?

Terrens¹,

Soh²,

Morgan³

2023

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Little is known about the use of aquatic physiotherapy for people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Recent systematic reviews indicate that aquatic physiotherapy has a positive impact on mobility, balance, and quality of life. This study aims to explore current practice in aquatic physiotherapy and identify barriers and enablers to using aquatic physiotherapy from a physiotherapist's perspective. Physiotherapists currently treating people with PD were invited to complete an online survey. Potential differences in levels of confidence treating people with PD, or using aquatic physiotherapy, with years practising were explored. Free-text responses were thematically categorised. One hundred and thirteen physiotherapists completed the survey. The majority were aged 30-39 years (37%), practising in Australia (86%) and over half (56%) had been practising for > 11 years. One third used aquatic physiotherapy in PD. There was no difference in confidence levels among participants who used aquatic physiotherapy for people with PD, relative to the number of years they had practised (p = 0.13). An increased falls risk and medical fragility were reported as challenges in the aquatic environment. Overall, aquatic physiotherapy is not commonly utilised for people with PD, with therapist, environmental, and participant challenges identified. Updating clinical practice guidelines and ensuring therapist education may enhance uptake of aquatic physiotherapy for PD.

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Current physiotherapy management of Parkinson’s disease: Is aquatic physiotherapy utilised as a treatment modality?

Terrens¹,

Soh²,

Morgan³

2023

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“…The majority of participants reported that the increased falls risk and the medical fragility of people with PD were the main barriers to using aquatic physiotherapy with this population. This is consistent with previous research in patients with spinal cord injuries where therapists identified medical comorbidities as a barrier to aquatic physiotherapy (Marinho-Buzelli et al, 2019). Although a moderate number of physiotherapists from this survey reported having access to a pool, it is known that access to pools may vary between different countries, as costs for maintaining or hiring a pool can be prohibitive to healthcare centres or private physiotherapists.…”

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2022

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“…The findings have implications for practice, including that occupational therapists, health care administrators, and community groups could collaborate to strategize and develop practical solutions to minimize and resolve these barriers (Marinho-Buzelli, et al, 2019).…”

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“…However, the low prevalence likely results from a multitude of factors, not only the lack of education and exposure within the occupational therapy profession. For example, two recent research studies conducted with physical therapists in Canada using aquatic therapy both identified pool accessibility, staffing and costs, and patient suitability/safety concerns as perceived barriers to implementation (Ashton, 2018;Marinho-Buzelli, et al, 2019). It is possible these factors may impact occupational therapists' abilities to implement aquatic therapy in the United States as well.…”

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Factors influencing the use of aquatic therapy: perspectives from occupational therapists

Young

Collins

2022

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

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Background/Aims Aquatic therapy has been identified as more conducive than land-based treatment options to improve health and quality of life in some patient populations. However, the prevalence of occupational therapists who implement aquatic therapy in practice is low. The aim of this study was to understand the perceptions of barriers and facilitators to aquatic therapy use by occupational therapists in the USA. Methods Individual semi-structured interviews were completed (via Skype) with four occupational therapists who held an ‘aquatic therapeutic exercise certificate’ from the Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute. Interviews were audio recorded and manually transcribed verbatim. Inductive thematic analysis was employed to identify themes and sub-themes in the data. Results The following three overarching themes were identified: institutional constraints and resources impact aquatic therapy implementation; the perceived lack of unity within the occupational and aquatic therapy communities; and implications of aquatic therapy's low prevalence within the occupational therapy profession. Conclusions Institutional factors including pool accessibility, insurance coverage, and employer support are determinants of practitioners' abilities to use aquatic therapy. The research identified a desire for support through networking and the need to build the authority of occupational therapists in aquatic therapy to offset the barriers implicated with being a minority profession.

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The use of aquatic therapy among rehabilitation professionals for individuals with spinal cord injury or disorder

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Current physiotherapy management of Parkinson’s disease: Is aquatic physiotherapy utilised as a treatment modality?

Current physiotherapy management of Parkinson’s disease: Is aquatic physiotherapy utilised as a treatment modality?

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