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Hydro Courses

 

1) ​New to Hydro, or need a refresher?

Choose HydroEssentials course​

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2) Education staff, experienced in hydro?

Choose HydroEducation course

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3) Therapy staff, experienced in hydro?

Choose HydroTherapy course

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 HydroEssentials

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This compact 1 day course covers the essential skills and knowledge to run a hydro service. Perfect if you're new to hydro, just getting started or need a refresher.

What does the course cover?​​

Essential theory and best practice

  • What is hydrotherapy?

  • Terminology and principles of using water​​

  • What do we need in place

    • Contraindication lists

    • Risk assessments

    • Individual risk assessment.

  • Essential Personal physical skills and development

    • Finding stability in water

    • Moving efficiently

    • How to promote floating

    • How to recover to standing

    • Transitional techniques

  • How to facilitate movement in:

    • Standing

    • On front (prone)

    • On back (supine)

    • In side lying

  • Site specific skills

    • Demonstration of a hydrotherapy session

    • How to get the most out of your facilities and equipment.

    • Skill development for your needs.

Course Details

  • Course duration - 1 day

  • Course type - Face to face

  • Instructor - LD Specialist Physiotherapist with over a decade of hydrotherapy experience

  • Teaching delivery types used on the course - Practical, theory, workshop exercises and animated visual aids.

  • Attendance - Max 10

  • Previous experience - Water confident, Suitable for all levels of experience

HydroEducation

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This course is perfect for education staff and those who work in an educational setting.Take your knowledge to the next level with our HydroEducation course. Discover how the hydro pool can be used to achieve educational outcomes and become an integrated part of the curriculum.

What does the course cover?​​

  • How the pool can be a rich place for learning

  • Recap necessary processes and review any industry updates

    • Contraindication lists

    • Therapy risk assessments

    • Individual risk assessment.

  • Review essential personal physical skills and development

  • Perfecting and updating personal techniques as required

  • Explore and workshop hydrotherapy activities with real EHCP goals.

  • Setting EHCP targets with outcome measurements to the trampoline in a multitude of subjects including:  

    • Maths, Communication, Music, Drama, Science.

Course Details

  • Course duration - 1 day

  • Course type - Face to face

  • Instructor - LD Specialist Physiotherapist with over a decade hydrotherapy experience in education.

  • Teaching delivery types used on the course - Practical, theory, workshop exercises and animated visual aids.

  • Attendance - Max 10 

  • Previous experience - Recommended at least one year experience in delivering hydrotherapy therapy and/or completion of the Hydrotherapy Essential course or equivalent

HydroTherapy

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Looking to build on your experience in therapy delivery? Our therapy focus course is designed to take your understanding of Hydrotherapy to the next level. Perfect for therapists and staff supporting therapy delivery, this course will explore how hydrotherapy can be used as a cornerstone in meeting a user's therapy needs.

What does the course cover?​​

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  • Why is the Hydrotherapy so good for therapy

  • Recap we need in place review any industry updates

    •   Contraindication lists

    •   Risk assessments

    •   Individual risk assessment.

  •  Review Personal and essential skills 

    • Demonstrating control and handling positions and how to keep users safe.

    • Perfecting and updating personal techniques as required

  • Explore and workshop Hydrotherapy activities for therapy and rehab

    • Applying movement development milestones in the pool

    • Applying The LD Therapy Courses, 3 R's Therapeutic Concept™

    • How to make the most of your facility and equipment.

  • Physical rehab

    • Hydrotherapy for flexibility ​

    • Hydrotherapy for strength 

    • Hydrotherapy for Coordination and Balance

Course Details

  • Course duration - 1 day

  • Course type - Face to face

  • Instructor - LD Specialist Physiotherapist with over a decade hydrotherapy experience in education.

  • Teaching delivery types used on the course - Practical, theory, workshop exercises and animated visual aids.

  • Attendance - Max 10

  • Previous experience - Recommended at least one year experience in delivering hydrotherapy therapy and/or completion of the hydrotherapy Essential course or equivalent.

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