Course Description
Designed to teach students biomechanics, pathomechanics, recognition, evaluation, treatment, and therapeutic interventions of conditions found in the elbow, wrist, and hand.
Athena Title
Clin Eval Treat Elb Wrist Hand
Corequisite
ATTR 6550
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, students 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. Describe normal anatomical structure and biomechanical function. 7. Describe the mechanics of functional overhead activities. 8. Describe the etiological factors, signs, symptoms, and management procedures. 9. Identify common postural deformities that may affect the upper extremity. 10. Perform a thorough evaluation. 11. Construct and phrase appropriate questions to obtain a medical history. 12. Identify red-flags for non-orthopedic conditions during an examination. 13. Perform clinically appropriate bony and soft tissue palpations to determine normal or pathological tissue(s). 14. Complete appropriate range of motion assessments. 15. Demonstrate appropriate strength testing. 16. Demonstrate selective tissue stress tests and joint laxity testing to evaluate musculoskeletal conditions. 17. Perform a clinically appropriate neurological examination. 18. Develop, justify, implement, and modify as appropriate a patient care plan. 19. Demonstrate appropriate initial treatment techniques for acute injuries. 20. Demonstrate appropriate joint reduction techniques. 21. Select and demonstrate appropriate range of motion, stretching, and strengthening techniques during implementation of a rehabilitation plan. 22. Demonstrate manual therapy techniques for therapeutic intervention. 23. Select and demonstrate appropriate open and closed kinetic chain proprioceptive exercises for implementation of a treatment plan. 24. Select and implement appropriate cardiovascular endurance training for a treatment plan. 25. Select and implement appropriate functional training. 26. Select and apply appropriate durable medical equipment. 27. Fabricate and apply appropriate prevention and treatment taping, bracing, and padding techniques and devices.
Topical Outline
Clinical evaluations and diagnosis of the elbow, wrist, and hand Upper extremity durable medical equipment Upper extremity taping Upper extremity bracing Biomechanics and pathomechanics of the upper extremity Therapeutic interventions
Syllabus
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