PTE 831 - Advanced Musculoskeletal - Elbow and Hand

Credit Hours: 3

This course emphasizes the management of patients who have musculoskeletal dysfunction focusing on differential diagnosis and advanced manual examination and treatment techniques. Case studies are used to emphasize the process of patient management, i.e., examination, assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, analysis of functional outcomes, and re-assessment. Students will focus on the following regions during their course of study: Elbow and Hand. Specific, focused examination and treatment techniques are included stressing the integration of knowledge, skills, and evidence-based practice. Treatment techniques include the use of advanced methods of joint mobilization, high velocity low amplitude thrust manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, neural flossing, prescription and dosage of therapeutic exercise, and patient education to include self-care/home management.

Prerequisite: be in good standing in the program or permission of department head.
Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Demand