Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Physical Therapy 407 PHTT 6855—Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy: Lower Quarter This is the second of two courses designed to advance patient/ client management for musculoskeletal pathologies. This course focuses on the lower half of the body, including the lumbosacral spine, pelvic health, hip, knee, ankle, and foot regions. Using the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health model as frameworks, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, interventions, and outcomes of musculoskeletal physical therapy practice are addressed. Lower body musculoskeletal special tests, clinical practice guidelines, outcome measures, pathologies and injuries across the lifespan, diagnostic imaging, surgeries and postoperative rehabilitation, ergonomics, occupational health, and interventions are addressed. (3 credits) PHTT 6855L—Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy: Lower Quarter Lab This lab course corresponds to PHTT 6855 and is designed to develop advanced psychomotor skills for lower body musculoskeletal physical therapy practice. Joint mobilization and manipulation, muscle energy techniques, mobilization with movement, and soft tissue mobilization techniques are practiced. This lab emphasizes interventions for posture and ergonomics, therapeutic exercise and activity, neuromuscular re-education, application and fitting of orthoses and braces, and functional training. (2 credits) PHTT 6870—Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists This course investigates the identification of patients with medical conditions outside the scope of physical therapy practice and is taught under the assumption of direct access physical therapist practice. Differential diagnosis through detailed history taking and physical examination is emphasized. Differential diagnosis of the major body systems is explored, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematological, gastrointestinal, renal and urinary, hepatic and biliary, endocrine, and immune systems. Special screening tests and findings for diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system are discussed, including cancer, infection, cardiovascular disease, and inflammatory arthritis. (3 credits) Year Three Fall PHTT 6805—Topics in Physical Therapy Clinical Education This course prepares students for full-time clinical experiences that occur in the last year of the program. Topics, such as professional expectations related to the clinical setting, legal and ethical practice, and professional behaviors, are explored. The clinical experience assessment tool is introduced, and its use for self-assessment and goal-writing are discussed. Federal and state practice regulations are reviewed to ensure adherence in the clinic. The capstone project required for graduation is also discussed. Expectations are established related to clinical experiences, including the clinical assessment tool, in-service presentations, and completing the APTA PT Student Evaluation. The clinical education handbook is reviewed and discussed. During this course, a one-week, integrated clinical experience designed to determine clinical readiness is completed. (2 credits) PHTT 6840L—Neuromuscular Physical Therapy I Lab This course is the lab component of PHTT 6840 and is designed to develop psychomotor skills and clinical reasoning essential for performing a neurologic PT examination, outcomes assessment, and procedural interventions related to topics included in PHTT 6840. (2 credits) PHTT 6925—Physical Therapy Complex Patient Management This course focuses on strengthening clinical reasoning skills in the physical therapy management of complex patients in different healthcare settings by utilizing the physical therapist patient/client management model, ICF model, and reflective practice framework. Content is integrated from foundational and clinical courses to make clinical decisions under complex, ambiguous, and unpredictable situations. Learning activities mimic real-life clinical scenarios, requiring the ability to formulate hypotheses, select appropriate tests and measures, interpret findings, select evidence-based interventions, modify the plan of care, and self-reflect on clinical decision-making processes. Authentic simulation and synchronous casebased discussions are designed to enhance advanced clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills in real-time. (4 credits) Winter PHTT 6525—Physical Therapy Practice Management This course is an introduction to the business and management of physical therapy practice and services in multiple settings. Organizational structures, leadership positions and skills, business operations, and contemporary physical therapy business practices as determined by current healthcare industry needs are explored. Financial aspects of provision of physical therapy services, including payer relationships, billing and coding regulations, reimbursement, and guiding legal and ethical standards of practice, are addressed. Responsible marketing of physical therapy services and collaborative interprofessional service relationships are discussed relative to advancing the PT profession. (3 credits) PHTT 6850—Neuromuscular Physical Therapy II This course integrates concepts from Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology, and Neuromuscular Physical Therapy I in the patient/client management of individuals with neuromuscular diseases and dysfunction. A variety of case studies designed to integrate and apply previously learned neuromuscular skills
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