3 Physical Therapy Science II Study of the physical therapy aspects of long-term care and rehabilitation. Patient types included are respiratory care patients, burn patients, amputees and spinal cord injured patients. 2, Lab. 3. This course provides an overview of the scientific foundation for the clinical practice of orthopaedic and sports medicine physical therapy. The course content emphasizes a review of clinical anatomy and applied biomechanics, mechanisms of microtraumatic and macrotraumatic injuries, selected pathologies and syndromes, examination techniques and skills, immobilization and mobilization techniques and exercise, and parameters for return to ADL, activities sports, etc.
Emphasis is on the peripheral joints of the lower extremity.
3, Lab. 3. 1 Research Methods in Physical Therapy Research methodology with emphasis on clinical research in physical therapy is the focus of this course. Clinical trails design, single subject designs and other experimental models will be considered. Some aspects of programming will be presented so that students will be able to solve problems and generate a customized approach to data base management, statistical analysis, and other computer-assisted tasks. Physical therapy elective.