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Prerequisite: admission to Physical Therapist Assistant program, BIOL 2210, HLTH 1215.
This course introduces students to the study of physical therapy and the role of the physical therapist assistant. It emphasizes the history of physical therapy in the United States and explores the expected behaviors of the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA).
(2 contact hours) [Catalog Entry]
Prerequisite: admission to Physical Therapist Assistant program, BIOL 2210, HLTH 1215.
This course includes the application of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology to the practice of physical therapy. Students will be introduced to manual muscle testing, range of motion measurements, and special tests of the spine and extremities used in physical therapy practice.
(8 contact hours: 2 lecture, 6 lab) [Catalog Entry] ADDITIONAL FEES: $120.00
Prerequisite: admission to Physical Therapist Assistant program, BIOL 2210, HLTH 1215.
This course introduces students to concepts of functional mobility universal to all settings of physical therapy practice. Emphasis is placed on basic patient care skills, treatment, procedures and interventions utilized in physical therapy including informed consent, infection control, vital signs, patient measurements, documentation, body mechanics, and assistive devices for mobility for safe practice.
(8 contact hours: 2 lecture, 6 lab) [Catalog Entry] ADDITIONAL FEES: $30.00
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