PT 837 - Clinical Decision Making for the Manual Physical Therapist

Cr Hrs: 3 42-6-0
PM

This lecture and lab course covers the application and reasoning processes behind manual physical therapy interventions and builds a framework for therapists to make clinical decisions based on sound reasoning and thorough examination. The course covers arthokinematic, histologic, and neurophysiologic mechanisms and the principles behind manual therapy, clinical reasoning skills, clinical examination skills, including the usefulness/reliability of special tests, differential diagnosis of both the musculoskeletal system and visceral disease, chronic pain mechanisms and the appropriateness of diagnostic testing.

Grade Mode: Standard

Instructional Method: Lecture, Lab

Term Offered: Fall (Not currently offered)