Concepts in Rehabilitation

Catalog description

This course begins with instruction in data collection for patients with spinal pathologies and progresses to understanding the causes, common management methods and rehabilitation of these disorders. The course then focuses on the rehabilitation concepts of motor development, motor learning and motor control to prepare the student to treat the pediatric population and the neurologically impaired patient. Rehabilitative considerations for the patient with amputation are also discussed as well as ADA requirements for accessibility.