Orthopedic Assessment and Treatment - Lower Extremity

Catalog description

This course will provide information related to the assessment and treatment of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders. Students will perform comprehensive examinations, evaluate, analyze, and interpret examination findings, and create patient-centered and evidence-driven intervention plans. The course will emphasize the management of acute orthopedic conditions and chronic orthopedic conditions commonly seen in athletic training clinical practice. Exercise prescription and patient education will be a point of emphasis throughout the course. This course will build on the knowledge presented in Critical Incident and Emergency Care (ATHT 501/L) and Foundations of AT: Risk Assessment and Injury Prevention (ATHT 540/L).