PT 523 - Patient Management 2 - Musculoskeletal 1

(4 credits)

This course will explore musculoskeletal causes of movement dysfunction. A clinical decision-making format will be utilized to emphasize the physical therapist’s analysis and interventions for patients who have signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal pathology that result in movement dysfunction. Emphasis will be on extremity orthopedic techniques. Assessments include subjective history taking, objective data collection, including flexibility and ligamentous testing, and selected orthopedic tests. The course will consist of a lecture and laboratory component. The laboratory component will enable students to develop skill in patient examination and therapeutic interventions through case studies as well as simulated and actual patient experiences. Patient-practitioner interaction will be stressed as being as important as the therapeutic intervention. Spring.