PTA Principles of Neuromuscular Rehab
Credits: 4
Course Number: 10-524-144
Course Description
10-524-144 PTA PRINCIPLES OF NEUROMUSCULAR REHAB...integrates concepts of neuromuscular pathologies, physical therapy interventions, and data collection in patient treatment. (Prerequisites: 10-524-142, PTA Therapeutic Exercise; 10-524-147, PTA Clinical Prac 1; 10-524-157, PTA App Kinesiology 2; 10-524-139, PTA Patient Interventions; 10-524-143 PTA Biophysical Agents; 10-524-105 PTA-Pathology Concepts; Corequisite:10-524-145, PTA Princ of Musculo Rehab)
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What will I learn?
- Identify location and function of neurological structures which contribute to sensory and motor function
- Analyze features of posture for the patient with neuromuscular disorders
- Analyze features of gait for the patient with neuromuscular disorders
- Examine normal neuromotor development
- Incorporate motor control principles
- Perform neuromuscular intervention techniques for the patient with a CVA
- Perform neuromuscular intervention techniques for the patient with a TBI
- Perform neuromuscular intervention techniques for the patient with a SCI
- Synthesize motor learning principles and techniques
- Identify etiology, signs and symptoms and usual course of disease for TBI
- Identify etiology, signs and symptoms and usual course of pediatric neuromuscular disorders
- Identify etiology, signs and symptoms and usual course of CVA
- Identify etiology, signs and symptoms and usual course of disease for SCI
- Identify etiology, signs and symptoms and usual course of disease for adult neuromuscular disease
- Analyze patient response to physical therapy interventions for neuromuscular conditions
- Assess arousal, mentation, and cognition for patient with neuromuscular disorder
- Assess sensation for patient with neuromuscular disorder
- Conduct functional assessments for patients with neuromuscular disorders
- Perform balance assessments for patients with neuromuscular disorders
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