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Apr 27, 2024
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2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1
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DPT 6210 Musculoskeletal Practice I
Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
This is the first course in a four-course series introducing students to the clinical application of human biomechanics, functional movement, and examination principles. These principles are applied to musculoskeletal dysfunction of the lumbar spine, pelvis, and hip regions in this course, but also serve as a foundation for future courses in the management of patients with other system- or lifespan-related disorders. Evidence-based practice in the management of patients with musculoskeletal lumbo-pelvic and hip conditions is emphasized in the remainder of this course. Students concentrate on the application of psychomotor skills related to regional palpation, examination, and evidence-based interventions emphasizing patient education, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise. Instruction on differential diagnosis and determining primary and secondary hypotheses is completed. Foundational elements of patient management are emphasized that use patient presentation and clinical evidence to classify patients, establish prognosis and functional goals, and develop comprehensive intervention programs related to the lumbo-pelvic and hip regions. A patient-centered approach to health and disease is presented to help students recognize conditions both at risk for advanced chronicity and outside the scope of physical therapy.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Quarter 1 courses
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