Opportunities for supervised clinical practice with clients having musculoskeletal dysfunction are provided. Opportunities for supervised clinical practice and comprehensive patient care management in general or specialized settings are provided. May be utilized one time only. Normal structure and function are discussed as a foundation to understanding dysfunction. Topics are sequenced so that the student can integrate this course content with the content of the other semester courses on nervous system structure, function, dysfunction, evaluation and treatment.
Course includes central and peripheral nervous system dysfunction.
Principles and procedures of electrotherapy and electrodiagnosis are discussed, with an emphasis on neuromuscular electrical stimulation and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Includes primary and secondary preventive measures and rehabilitation concepts. An introduction of the management, business and leadership concepts and strategies utilized in present health care organizations. Also identified are methods by which physical therapy practices can relate to their internal and external environments while meeting the healthcare delivery challenges of today. Introduction to the principles and uses of prosthetics and orthotics, biomechanical and kinesiological principles utilized in the fitting, construction, and use of these external devices.