PT 712 Neuromuscular Physical Therapy I

The first of two courses in this series, this course prepares the future physical therapist to effectively manage patients with neuromuscular dysfunction. Students will apply the elements of patient management in physical therapy practice, including screening, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, intervention, and outcomes assessment to the patient with neuromuscular dysfunction (across the lifespan). The emphasis in this first course will be on the pediatric patients developing toward adulthood.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

PT 707, PT 708, PT 724, PT 725, and PT 751