Rehabilitation of Special Populations

Catalog description

Rehabilitation strategies for brain injured patients. Neurodevelopmental treatment emphasized. Theories and alternative physical therapy treatment for neurologically impaired patients. Clinical applications and treatment of patients. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, spinal cord injury and amputee management, and prosthetics/orthotics. Motor development and changes across the lifespan including developmental motor milestones and normal reflexes and reactions. Emphasis on proficiency in hands-on techniques. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (PTA200, PTA204, PTA209, and PTA217), or permission of the Program Director.