Musculoskeletal Assessment in Physical Therapy

Catalog description

This course follows AL 170 PT Procedures in the curriculum sequence and is designed to provide the Physical Therapist Assistant student with a foundation for musculoskeletal assessment and treatment. Emphasis is on orthopedic physical therapy assessment, including manual muscle testing, cranial nerve testing, dermatomal and myotomal assessment, special tests, joint mobilization theory, therapeutic exercise, motor control theory, clinical decision making according to the Physical Therapist Plan of Care, identification of red flags, specific orthopedic protocols and implementation of specific physical therapy programs for various rehab clients. Prerequisite: AL 170 and concurrent enrollment in AL 261