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May 07, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 2 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DPT 6640 Advanced Therapeutic Interventions
Lecture: 1 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course provides students with advanced clinical reasoning and intervention skills for the management of patients with neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction. Manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills learned in previous courses are honed and expanded upon with the integration of advanced spinal manipulation and therapeutic exercise techniques. Students also learn basic trigger point dry needling skills for the treatment of soft tissue dysfunction. An emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning and decision-making to safely and effectively integrate these advanced interventions into patient treatment plans. This course also includes multiple case scenarios and a heavy lab component to develop and/or refine the use of these advanced interventions. Assignments using exercise prescription technology are used to enhance patient education and adherence to home exercise programs.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Quarter 5 courses
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