Course Description
Designed to teach students pathomechanics, recognition, evaluation, treatment, and therapeutic interventions of conditions found in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, pelvis, trunk, and temporomandibular joint.
Athena Title
Clin Eval Treat Spine Trunk
Prerequisite
ATTR 6500 and permission of major
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
At the completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Appropriately use disablement models and theories to improve communication with other healthcare professionals. 2. Demonstrate the ability to work as a member of a healthcare team. 3. Appropriately use ICD-10, CPT codes, and medical terminology in medical records. 4. Thoroughly write medical documentation to meet legal, ethical, and credentialing laws and guidelines. 5. Select and use appropriate patient outcome measures during evaluation and treatment of physically active patients. 6. Explain the anatomy and physiology of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves. 7. Demonstrate an understanding of the bony and soft tissue structures. 8. Identify normal mechanics and pathomechanics of the temporomandibular joint, spine, and trunk. 9. Perform a thorough evaluation while demonstrating critical thinking skills. 10. Construct and phrase appropriate questions to obtain a medical history of an injured or ill individual that includes a previous history and a history of the present injury or illness. 11. Perform clinically appropriate bony and soft tissue palpations to determine normal or pathological tissue(s). 12. Complete appropriate measurements of active and passive range of motion. 13. Demonstrate strength testing. 14. Demonstrate selective tissue testing/stress tests/joint laxity. 15. Perform a clinically appropriate neurological assessment in a patient. 16. Identify red-flags for non-orthopedic conditions during an examination. 17. Describe the etiological factors, signs, and symptoms for injuries and illnesses that affect the torso, abdomen, spine, temporomandibular joint, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. 18. Assess a patient for congenital and developmental conditions. 19. Evaluate, diagnose, and treat conditions of the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, pelvis, sacroiliac joint, and temporomandibular joint. 20. Evaluate, diagnose, and treat conditions of the thorax and abdomen. 21. Develop, justify, implement, and modify as appropriate a care plan for a patient with an injury based upon the findings of a clinical examination. 22. Select and demonstrate appropriate range of motion, strengthening, and stretching techniques during implementation of a rehabilitation plan. 23. Select and demonstrate appropriate manual therapy techniques for implementation in a treatment plan. 24. Select and demonstrate appropriate open and closed kinetic chain proprioceptive exercises for implementation of a treatment plan. 25. Select and implement appropriate cardiovascular endurance training for a treatment plan. 26. Select and implement appropriate functional training. 27. Select and apply appropriate durable medical equipment. 28. Fabricate and apply appropriate prevention and treatment taping, bracing, and padding techniques and devices.
Topical Outline
Anatomy and physiology Biomechanics, arthrokinematics, and pathomechanics Clinical evaluation and diagnosis Treatment and rehabilitation Development of a care plan Spinal cord and peripheral nerves Cervical spine Thoracic spine Lumbar spine Pelvis/sacroiliac joint Abdomen/thorax Temporomandibular joint Taping/bracing/durable medical equipment Posture Ergonomic assessment
Syllabus
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