PTH 622 - Orthopedic Management II

This course establishes an evidence based practice approach for patient/client management of acute/subacute, chronic, and post-surgical disorders related to the intersegmental management and treatment of the Upper & Lower Extremity and its intersegmental association with the cervical thoracic junction and lumbopelvic region respectively. This course also exposes the students to the interdisciplinary management of orthopedic conditions through the perspective of area physicians and physical therapists. In addition, students are exposed to pathology that is unique to or more prevalent in women and/or men such as breast cancer, female athlete triad, and menopause. The course will emphasize advanced evaluation and interventions of therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular re-education, and manual therapy integrating thrust and/or non-thrust techniques of the spine and extremities.

4 Semester Credit(s)

Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT