This course presents physical therapy treatment of individuals with pathologies of the articular, inegumentary, respiratory, circulatory, neurologic, and musculoskeletal systems. Students are introduced to pathologies affecting these systems, and to the evaluation procedures, treatment plans, and goals which are developed for patients with these pathologies. Students learn techniques which are routinely used in the treatment of such patients, including basic neurologic treatment techniques for normalizing tone, balance, and coordination, as well as therapeutic exercises for range of motion, strengthening and stretching techniques, and breathing exercises and postural drainage techniques. Students apply transfer and gait training techniques to specific patient populations.
Students learn rehabilitation techniques and prosthetic training for lower extremity amputees.
Students also learn electrical stimulation treatments related to the treatment of pain, muscle re-education, and wound healing, and they incorporate sterile technique for wound care. Students complete a course project which entails application of assessment, documentation, and therapeutic exercise skills to develop a home exercise program. All rights reserved.