DPT 730 - Clin Msk Mgmt Lumbopelvic & Low Ext

6 Credits

This course is the first of a two-part series that will develop students’ knowledge and psychomotor skills in the effective management of individuals with musculoskeletal dysfunction. It introduces students to the physical therapy assessment/diagnostic process, differential diagnosis, evaluation, therapeutic intervention, plan of care development, and outcomes assessment for patients/clients across the lifespan emphasizing evidence-based clinical decision-making. The course emphasizes conditions of the lumbopelvic spine and lower extremity and covers available tests and measures and interventions to address dysfunction in range of motion, flexibility, muscle function, balance, joint mobility and other limitations frequently seen in this patient population.

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