Physical Modalities
PHYSICAL MODALITIES
This 5-week course during the third term of the DPT curriculum focuses on the appropriate and safe application of physical modalities in physical therapy practice.
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for the appropriate and safe application of physical modalities commonly used in physical therapy practice. The principles, theories, and rationales for the use of physical modalities will be presented primarily in lecture format. Laboratory sessions include hands-on experiences with physical modalities, role-playing with peers, and case discussions. The emphasis of laboratory is to practice skills on normal individuals and to become competent in administering the examination and intervention techniques associated with the application of physical modalities. Students will be expected to apply information from previous or concurrent coursework to critically analyze a variety of clinical scenarios during case discussions. Clinical reasoning will be fostered and emphasized through all the learning experiences within this course.
- 1 points
Soft Tissue Mobilization
SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION
This course introduces basic and advanced principles and supporting evidence for several forms of soft tissue mobilization. This 8-week course during the 3rd term of the DPT curriculum uses an experiential learning approach to explore evidence-based practice concepts, apply pathophysiology knowledge, and alter musculoskeletal system function. Students will develop manual skills required to perform safe and effective soft tissue interventions in any clinical setting.
Soft tissue mobilization has been a part of manual medicine for millennia. This course introduces the theory, evidence, and practice of several common forms of soft tissue mobilization. The class begins with traditional massage that rely on basic theory and progresses to advanced techniques based on principles derived from current fascial theory. Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to apply soft tissue mobilizations that impact musculoskeletal system impairment of the upper-extremity, lower- extremity, and trunk. Along the way, students apply evidence-based practice concepts and knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, soft tissue pathophysiology in the experiential learning and discussion-based learning approach. Ultimately, students will be able to make logical clinical decisions that integrate soft tissue mobilization into an effective plan of care. Significant out-of-laboratory practice time is required to develop the manual skills for safe, effective, and professional soft tissue mobilizations in any clinical setting.
- 2 points
PT Management of Orthopedic Conditions I
PT MGMT ORTHOPEDIC CONDIT
8-week course during the third term of the DPT curriculum is the second course in a series of four courses in orthopedic physical therapy. This course emphasizes differential diagnosis, clinical decision-making, and development and implementation of a plan of care for patients demonstrating musculoskeletal dysfunction of the knee, ankle, and foot.
This course is the second in a series of four orthopedic courses, which applies the Patient Management Model to musculoskeletal conditions associated with the knee, ankle, and 2 foot. Examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention and outcome assessment for the knee, ankle, and foot are linked with diagnostic imaging and conservative and surgical management. Interventions integrate joint and soft tissue manual therapy techniques with therapeutic exercise. Emphasis is placed on clinical decision-making and evidenced-based practice in individuals with orthopedic conditions. Exercise applications that are utilized throughout the lifespan that address identified impairments, activity, and participation limitations. Students will apply clinical decision making strategies to practice, design, modify and progress exercise programs with proper biomechanical alignment and proper muscle balance for optimal performance. All material in this course will be delivered in a synchronous format, to include face-to-face lab instruction time for higher-level activities to solve problems and apply what has been learned outside the classroom to new situations. The active learning strategies facilitate “thinking on your feet.”
- 4 points
Clinical Geriatrics
CLINICAL GERIATRICS
This course requires application of basic science information to clinical cases. Emphasis is on clinical reasoning, screening, examination, evaluation, diagnosis and prognosis, and development of a plan of care for older adults. Integration of knowledge of multiple systems and procedural interventions is expected.
The principal objective of this course is to provide the student with the necessary knowledge base and skills needed to improve the health, independence, and quality of life of the older population. Students will broaden their ability to recognize abnormal findings within the context of aging and apply evidence-based geriatric rehabilitation principles to their assessments and treatment of older adults. A special emphasis will be placed on interpreting functional performance measures to manage balance deficits and falls in the aged and prescribe targeted interventions for age-related syndromes and conditions.
- 3 points
Intermediate Clinical Education Experien
CLINICAL EDUCATION II
This is the second in a series of three full-time clinical education experiences.
Students in good academic standing, who have satisfactorily completed all first and second year coursework are assigned to a clinical center for a 10-week full time clinical experience. This clinical experience provides students with an opportunity to further develop skills used in the First Clinical Education Experience and to practice new skills in a direct patient care environment. A diversity of clinical placement sites is available including more specialized types of practice settings. It is recommended that students give an in-service or case study presentation in partial fulfillment of the requirements of this experience.
- 0 points
Medical Screening II
MEDICAL SCREENING II
This intensive 8-week course during the summer semester of the DPT I curriculum provides students with an introduction to pharmacology. Students will be instructed in the basic principles of pharmacology, pathologic conditions where pharmacology treatment is indicated, and the impact on physical rehabilitation.
This course focuses on the foundational information of pharmacology. The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of therapeutic drugs particularly relevant to physical therapist patient/client management will be explored. Drugs will be grouped according to their physiological effects and/or the disorders that they address. Interactions between pharmacotherapy and rehabilitation and appropriate case studies will be discussed.
- 2 points