Current issues facing the profession are discussed, including the future of physical therapy. Included are principles of teaching, and learning, instructional design and evaluation. Specific emphasis on documentation in patient care as preparation of the student for future clinical education experiences. Both the art and science of physical therapy are practiced within the context of the environment created through communication. Following a general introduction, the content of the course focuses on orthopaedic pathologies, blood borne pathogens and metabolic diseases.
Emphasis is on disease entities and disorders commonly encountered by physical therapists.
Emphasis is on the sensorimotor sequelae of disease or injury. Includes assessment procedures and problem solving in the evaluation of physiological range of motion and strength of the trunk and upper extremities, including goniometry and manual muscle testing. Also includes continued and more in depth assessment and problem solving in postural dysfunction, ergonomics and work retraining, and assessment of joint integrity as well as special diagnostic tests. Principles of therapeutic exercise and motor control are utilized along with the assessment procedures learned in order to apply clinical reasoning to effectively prescribe therapeutic exercise programs. PNF principles and practice for the trunk, upper and lower extremities is included, as is exercise specific to scoliosis, pelvic floor dysfunction and for pregnant populations.