$18.00 [2.00 Continuing Education Credit Hours]
Course Number: #03-361
CEU Course Description
Exercise has been shown to be effective in decreasing pain, and improving function and performance of activities of daily living in people with arthritis. While hydrotherapy is often suggested as an exercise intervention, there is little evidence that it is more effective than other forms of exercise. This CE course identifies the patient reported outcome measures used for assessing the effectiveness of hydrotherapy for people with arthritis.
The article for this course is from Physiotherapy New Zealand, www.physiotherapy.org.nz, as first published in the New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy.
CEU Course Objectives
1. Enumerate the benefits of hydrotherapy, compared to land-based exercises, as suggested from clinical experience.
2. Explain which patient reported outcome measure is considered the gold standard and has been specifically developed for hydrotherapy intervention studies.
3. Investigate the criteria that a patient reported outcome measure must meet in order to have value.
CEU Course Syllabus
| Introduction | 0.36 Contact Hours |
| Literature Review | 0.30 Contact Hours |
| Study Results | 0.76 Contact Hours |
| Discussion | 0.58 Contact Hours |
Total = 2 Contact Hours
Instructional level: Basic
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| State | Board Approval |
| Alabama | YES! Accepts Alabama Board of Physical Therapy (Effective October 1, 2014, the Alabama Board of Physical Therapy does not pre-approve continuing education providers. It is the licensee’s responsibility to determine if the continuing education activities completed meet the requirements of the board.) |
| Alaska | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Arizona | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Arkansas | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| California | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Colorado | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Connecticut | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Delaware | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| District of Columbia | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Florida | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Georgia | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board (Many PTs in Georgia have taken our classes though it is their responsibility to ensure that the material is appropriate for their licensing. It is always advised to check with your state board.) |
| Hawaii | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Idaho | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Illinois | YES! Accepts Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (License No. 216.000269) |
| Indiana | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Iowa | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Kansas | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Kentucky | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Louisiana | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Maine | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Maryland | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Massachusetts | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Michigan | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Minnesota | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Mississippi | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Missouri | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Montana | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Nebraska | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Nevada | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| New Hampshire | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| New Jersey | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| New Mexico | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| New York | YES! Accepts New York State Education Department |
| North Carolina | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| North Dakota | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Ohio | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Oklahoma | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Oregon | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Pennsylvania | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Rhode Island | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| South Carolina | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| South Dakota | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Tennessee | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Texas | YES! Accepts Texas Physical Therapy Association (2112047TX) |
| Utah | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Vermont | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Virginia | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Washington | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| West Virginia | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Wisconsin | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Wyoming | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| State | Board Approval |
| Alabama | YES! Accepts Alabama Board of Physical Therapy (Effective October 1, 2014, the Alabama Board of Physical Therapy does not pre-approve continuing education providers. It is the licensee’s responsibility to determine if the continuing education activities completed meet the requirements of the board.) |
| Alaska | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Arizona | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Arkansas | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| California | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Colorado | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Connecticut | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Delaware | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| District of Columbia | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Florida | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Georgia | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Hawaii | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Idaho | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Illinois | YES! Accepts Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (License No. 216.000269) |
| Indiana | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Iowa | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Kansas | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Kentucky | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Louisiana | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Maine | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Maryland | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Massachusetts | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Michigan | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Minnesota | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Mississippi | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Missouri | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Montana | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Nebraska | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Nevada | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| New Hampshire | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| New Jersey | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| New Mexico | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| New York | YES! Accepts New York State Education Department |
| North Carolina | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| North Dakota | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Ohio | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Oklahoma | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Oregon | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Pennsylvania | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Rhode Island | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| South Carolina | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| South Dakota | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Tennessee | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Texas | YES! Accepts Texas Physical Therapy Association (2112047TX) |
| Utah | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Vermont | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Virginia | We recommend you check with your board to see if they will accept our California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia board approvals. |
| Washington | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| West Virginia | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Wisconsin | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| Wyoming | YES! Accepts California Physical Therapy Board |
| State | Board Approval |
| Alabama | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Alaska | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Arizona | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Arkansas | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| California | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Colorado | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Connecticut | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Delaware | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| District of Columbia | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Florida | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Georgia | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Hawaii | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Idaho | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Illinois | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Indiana | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Iowa | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Kansas | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Kentucky | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Louisiana | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Maine | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Maryland | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Massachusetts | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Michigan | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Minnesota | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Mississippi | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Missouri | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Montana | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Nebraska | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Nevada | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| New Hampshire | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| New Jersey | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| New Mexico | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| New York | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| North Carolina | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| North Dakota | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Ohio | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Oklahoma | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Oregon | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Pennsylvania | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Rhode Island | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| South Carolina | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| South Dakota | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Tennessee | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Texas | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Utah | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Vermont | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Virginia | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Washington | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| West Virginia | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Wisconsin | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
| Wyoming | YES! Accepts National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) (NBCOT doesn't approve providers - COTA and OTR may take our courses) |
The board approval status information is provided based on our current understanding of the licensing agencies. Please note that it is the responsibility of each licensee to verify acceptance of our courses with their licensing agency.