PTA.-210 Rehabilitation Procedures I

Credits 5 / 3.5 Contact Hours
Prerequisite: Placement into ENGL-100 (ACSR-100) or completion of RDNG-030, ACLT-075 or ACLT-076 Co-requisite: Student must enroll in one section of PTA.-210L
Principles and techniques of wheelchair fitting and management; safety and training in the use of orthotics and prosthetics; use of standardized questionnaries/scales; self-care and home/ community management. Ventilation respiration and circulation data collection. Aerobic capacity endurance conditioning/reconditioning. Gait locomotion/balance data collection safety and progression. Study and application of pathology clinical findings medical treatment and physical therapy interventions for selected neurological cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions. Review of normal neuroanatomy/ neurophysiology.