The Jacksonville Jaguars and their associate athletic trainer, Rod Scott, have a HydroWorx 2000 Series and 1200 Series pool, both featuring a fully adjustable pool floor. This feature has become a very critical component of the rehabilitation protocols because it allows Scott and his staff to treat athletes of varying height and weight bearing status. In the photos above, Scott showed the variable water depth based on upon which stage of the rehabilitation program the athlete is in.
When developing an aquatic therapy rehabilitation protocol, it is important to follow the protocols set by the physician or surgeon as well as setting long-term and short-term goals.
Each aquatic rehabilitation program should be designed similar to land-based programs and include:
It is important to always develop protocols with progression stages so athletes know they are making progress and are working toward their end goal of getting back on the playing field.
Talking about using pain as your guide, how much pain is typically tolerated for these exercises in the water?
What do you look for to tell the athlete that it’s time to move back to land?
Would you recommend using the pool to help increase proprioception?
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This post was last modified on November 8, 2022 10:46 am
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