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Course Discription |
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This course introduce the students to physical therapy process for patients suffering musculoskeletal conditions starting from thorough assessment, identifying problems, setting goals, creating therapeutic plan, implementing the care plan, and evaluating the outcomes. During the this course several methodology to examine and reexamine a patient or client with musculoskeletal problems will be introduced. Methods include chart review, obtaining a patient's history from the patient or client (by performing relevant systems review, and by selecting appropriate age-related tests and measures) , physical examination, family and significant others interview, cross disciplinary communication and from other relevant sources. By the end of this course the students are expected to be able to synthesize examination data to complete the physical therapy evaluation and engage in the diagnostic process. Student will be able to describe the appropriate treatment, and physical therapy managements taking into consideration the physiological aspects. Treatment of acute conditions, low back pain and patients education at home or at work to protect themselves from posture-related injures. Also the student be able to distinguish between malignant and benign tumors. |