Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Catalog description

This course introduces the student to the evaluation, diagnosis and management of athletic injuries. This course will also present various physical therapy evaluative techniques and modalities used in the rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The clinical skills component will include exam techniques for specific athletic injuries, application and use of immobilizing devices, physical therapy modalities, and assessment of running shoes and proper bike fit. Prerequisites PMEDG 1512 , 1641 Podiatric Medicine I, II; PMEDG 1521 , 1651 Biomechanics of Lower Extremity Function I, II; PMEDG 1643 Advanced Lower Extremity Anatomy; PMEDG 1644 Medical Imaging