Musculoskeletal PT III

Catalog description

Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy III is a 4-credit course offered during the Spring semester of the second year of the DPT program. The third and final course designed to help students apply the theory and skills used by physical therapists to assess, evaluate, diagnose, and manage movement- related patient problems of individuals with musculoskeletal pathologies. This course will focus on the temporomandibular joint, cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral spine and incorporate the pathology, diagnosis, and management of non- operative and operative conditions of the various spinal regions. Presentations will take place in both the classroom and laboratory settings, and will foster critical thinking, practice of new techniques pertinent to orthopedic physical therapy, independent learning, and problem solving through traditional lectures, lab practice, and small group discussions. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to safely examine and treat individuals with spinal musculoskeletal pathologies.