Musculoskeletal III

Catalog description

The final third of the musculoskeletal series continues to educate student physical therapists on evidence-based approaches to patient/client management of orthopedic conditions. This course allows students to acquire more advanced skills in evaluating and treating dysfunctions that impact the function of the pelvic girdle, spine, thorax, and temporomandibular regions. The course covers an eclectic blend of examination and treatment techniques, including orthopedic manual physical therapy principles, therapeutic exercise prescription, biopsychosocial model of chronic pain, along with an introduction to pelvic floor dysfunction. Students are exposed to various systems of patient/client management for spinal disorders, which include the Canadian, Norwegian, Australian, MDT, mobilization with movement (MWM), and Therapeutic Pain Neuroscience Education (TPNE). Prerequisite(s): PT 507 .