DPT-831: Neuromuscular Examination and Rehabilitation II

Credits 5.0
Academic Level
DPT

This course is the second of two courses that will apply the conceptual framework of physical therapy management to patients/clients with neuromuscular rehabilitative needs. Students will apply the fundamentals of neuroscience, anatomy, patient evaluation, motor learning/control, and therapeutic exercise as a foundation to evaluate and treat patients with movement disorders resulting from neurologic disease or injury. The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and other conceptual frameworks that aid the physical therapist in evidence-based clinical decision-making and reasoning will be explored. Specific diagnoses addressed in this course are spinal cord injury (SCI), Parkinson’s disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), concussion or mild traumatic brain injury, post-polio syndrome, vestibular disorders, Huntington’s disease, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP) and other neurologic disorders. Course content will reinforce the development of professional and ethical behaviors, the scope of physical therapy practice, collaborative practice models, therapeutic communication skills, and documentation.