PTAP 123 - Procedures III

5 Credits: (3 lecture, 4 lab) First 11 weeks

Course Description
The third of four sequential courses, this class will cover adult neurorehabilitation and prosthetics. Assessment and treatment activities for stroke (CVA), brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other nervous system pathologies will be covered, as well as prosthetic rehabilitation. An introduction to evidence-based practice will be included.

Prerequisite PTAP 122. Corequisite PTAP 230.

O’Sullivan, Susan, and Thomas Schmitz. Physical Rehabilitation. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Davis, 2019.

Objectives
The student will be able to

A. Identify the various clinical manifestations and movement disorders for patients with neurological disorders.

B. Implement appropriate assessment activities for patients with neurological disorders.

C. Implement appropriate treatment strategies for patients with neurological movement disorders.

D. State the theories and components of motor control and motor learning.

E. Describe the biomechanics, pathomechanics, and prosthetic componentry for patients with lower extremity amputations.

F. Implement appropriate assessment and treatment strategies for patients with lower extremity amputations.

F. Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with mock patients and caregivers.

G. Document appropriate aspects of patient interactions.

H. Discuss the fundamentals of evidence-based practice.

Content
A. Neurological assessment

B. Neurological movement disorders (stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other neuromuscular disorders)

C. Motor control and motor learning

D. Treatment interventions for conditions involving abnormal motor control

E. Biomechanics, pathomechanics, and componentry for lower extremity prostheses

F. Pre-prosthetic and prosthetic phase assessments and treatment interventions

G. Clinical documentation

H. Evidence-based practice fundamentals

Student Evaluation
Students will be evaluated via written examinations, practical examinations, quizzes or other assignments, and clinical documentation.Bibliography
Carroll, Kevin, and Joan Edelstein. Prosthetics and Patient Management: A Comprehensive Clinical Approach. Thorofare: Slack, 2006. Print.

Domholdt, Elizabeth. Rehabilitation Research: Principles and Applications. 3rd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2005. Print.

Field-Fote, Edelle. Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. Philadelphia: Davis, 2009. Print.

Gutman, Sharon. Quick Reference Neuroscience for Rehabilitation Professionals. 2nd ed. Thorofare: Slack, 2008. Print.

Jewell, Diane. Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Practice. Boston: Jones, 2008. Print.

Law, Mary, and Joy MacDermid. Evidence-Based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice. 2nd ed. Thorofare: Slack, 2008. Print.

Lundy-Ekman, Laurie. Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2007. Print.

Lusardi, Michelle, and Caroline Nielsen. Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2006. Print.

Malone, Daniel, and Kathy Lee Bishop Lindsay. Physical Therapy in Acute Care: A Clinician’s Guide. Thorofare: Slack, 2006. Print.

May, Bella, and Margery Lockard. Prosthetics & Orthotics in Clinical Practice: A Case Study Approach. Philadelphia: Davis, 2010. Print.

Montgomery, Patricia, and Barbara Connelly. Clinical Applications for Motor Control. Thorofare: Slack, 2003. Print.

O’Sullivan, Susan, and Thomas Schmitz. Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation. Philadelphia: Davis, 2010. Print.

Paz, Jamie, and Michele West. Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists. 3rd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2009. Print.

Scifers, James. Special Tests for Neurologic Examination. Thorofare: Slack, 2008. Print.

Shumway-Cook, Anne, and Marjorie Woollacott. Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2007. Print.

Sisto, Sue Ann, Erica Druin, and Martha Macht Sliwinski. Spinal Cord Injuries: Management and Rehabilitation. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2008. Print.

Somers, Martha. Spinal Cord Injury Functional Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson, 2010. Print.

Umphred, Darcy. Neurological Rehabilitation. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2007. Print.