MitoAction
Support, Education, Outreach and Advocacy for Children and Adults Living with Mitochondrial Disease
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Expert Series: Introducing and Implementing Principles in Aquatic Therapy
April 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Aquatic physical therapy provides a supportive environment to address a wide range of functional goals such as muscle strengthening, enhancing postural control, increasing core stability, reducing muscle stiffness, and facilitating mobility. This discussion will review the principles of exercise in an aquatic environment and explore how aquatic therapy can positively impact your health with a mitochondrial condition.
About the Speaker
Pamela Tucker, DPT, PT
Following her undergraduate studies at Duke University, Pamela Tucker obtained her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Franklin Pierce University. Her clinical experience includes the management of outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation of infant, pediatric, and adult populations.
She is a senior Physical Therapist at the Children's Institute of Pittsburgh and UPMC with specialties in pediatric, neurological, vestibular, and concussion interventions. Her research interests include physical therapy interventions for children with inherited metabolic disorders, aquatic physical therapy, concussion management, and robotic-assisted mobility training. Dr. Tucker is currently working on a physical therapy protocol for recovering from rhabdomyolysis.
