NSU HPD Catalog 2023-2024

412 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Physical Therapy PHT 6821—Musculoskeletal III PHT 6821 (lecture) is an evidence-based approach to the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the spine. Students will acquire the requisite skills necessary to examine, manage, and prevent musculoskeletal impairments; functional limitations; and disabilities of the spine. The course will address lumbar, thoracic, costal, cervical, sacroiliac, pelvis, temporomandibular, and headache disorders. Students are prepared for entry-level patient/client management including the ability to perform an examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and the ability to select optimum interventions. Moreover, students will acquire the knowledge necessary to accurately disseminate information (verbal and written/ documented) related to the examination and management of spine disorders to patients and clients and across the broad range of health care disciplines. Case studies are utilized in conjunction with lecture and interactive teaching and learning to assist students in integrating the didactic knowledge into simulated and real life scenarios. (2 credits) PHT 6821L—Musculoskeletal III Lab PHT 6821L (lab) will emphasize the psychomotor and affective skills required when providing the associated musculoskeletal examination and interventions addressed in PHT 6821, Musculoskeletal III. Students are instructed and mentored in the selection and application of tests, measurements, and physical therapy interventions. Case studies are utilized in conjunction with interactive teaching and learning to assist students in integrating the techniques into simulated and real-life scenarios relevant to the musculoskeletal system. Corequisite: PHT 6821 (2 credits) PHT 6824—Clinical Practicum II This is a clinical education course utilizing a self-contained, collaborative, clinical education model where students are directly supervised in the clinic by academic faculty members. Students concurrently practice examination/evaluation and treatment skills learned in the curriculum in outpatient settings, including servicing underserved and/or underinsured adults. In partial fulfillment of this course, students will select and complete service-learning activities that have been preidentified by faculty members to supplement classroom and clinical education experiences. Service-learning experiences will provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge and clinical skills to benefit the local community with follow-up reflection on the impact of their service. (3 credits) 6827—Motor Control/Learning Students will acquire the foundational knowledge underlying human motor control and motor learning. Emphasis will be placed on understanding principles of motor learning and applications to the physical therapy management of people with movement dysfunction. Students will perform basic neurological testing/assessments, which measure the impact of neurological impairments on functional ability. (2 credits) PHT 6830—Neuromuscular I Neuromuscular Systems I addresses the examination and treatment of adults with neuromuscular disorders. Students apply knowledge from Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience to the clinical management of patients with neurological conditions. Neuromuscular Systems I provides the foundational concepts and clinical reasoning for choosing tests and measures used during PT examination of the neurological patient, including sensory and motor tests; examination of motor function, motor learning, and coordination; cranial nerves; functional mobility; self-care and activities of daily living; community function; arousal, attention, and cognition; and balance, gait, and disease-specific tests. The foundational concepts for procedural interventions related to neurorehabilitation will be addressed. These include indications, precautions, and contraindications, as well as evidence-based recommendations for therapeutic exercise; balance and gait retraining; manual techniques and facilitation; electric stimulation; mobility training; upper extremity reach, grasp, and manipulation training; positioning, supportive, and protective devices; wheelchairs; and community re-entry. Prerequisites: ANA 5423 and PHT 6816 (3 credits) PHT 6830L—Neuromuscular I Lab This course is the laboratory component of Neuromuscular Systems I which addresses the psychomotor skills needed for the examination and treatment of patients with neuromuscular disorders. The students will be exposed to a variety of clinical tests and measures including patient history; sensory testing (superficial, deep, and cortical sensations) by both peripheral nerve distribution and dermatome; myotome and manual muscle testing; motor function and coordination testing; balance, gait, and mobility testing; arousal, attention, and cognitive tests; environmental, home, and work/play barriers; self-care and home management (including ADLs and IADL testing); job/school/play reintegration testing; and assistive/ adaptive device testing. Disease-specific tests and measures will also be performed. Psychomotor treatment skills will include balance and gait training, including body weightsupported treadmill training; therapeutic exercise to improve muscle performance, mobility, balance, and coordination for the neurological patient; functional training, self-care and home management in ADLs and IADLs; work/play integration; manual therapy techniques, positioning, and facilitation; and prescription and application of assistive and supportive devices; as well as physical agents and electrotherapeutic modalities. Prerequisites: ANA 5423 and PHT 6816 (2 credits) PHT 6834—Clinical Practicum IIIA This course includes classroom instruction and integrated clinical education (ICE) experiences. It concludes with a four-week, full-time, intermediate clinical experience in an outpatient orthopedic setting. Classroom instruction focuses on orientation and preparation for both integrated and fulltime clinical experiences. The ICE experiences employ a

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