PTAP 122 - Procedures II

5 Credits: (2 lecture, 3 lab)

Course Description
The second of four sequential courses, this course focuses on the patient with orthopedic pathology. Students will learn assessment of muscle and joint function, orthopedic pathologies, and treatment intervention for each major body segment. Electrotherapeutic modalities, electrical stimulation and biofeedback, will also be included.

Prerequisite PTAP 101, PTAP 135, and PTAP 121. Corequisite BIOL 132.

Abers, Dale and Marybeth Brown. Daniels and Worthingham’s Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination. 11^th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2024.

Kisner, Carolyn, and Lynn Allen Colby. Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques. 8^th ed. Philadelphia: Davis, 2023.

Norkin, Cynthia, and D. Joyce White. Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry. 5^th ed. Philadelphia: Davis, 2016.

Manske, Robert. Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant. 5^th ed. Mosby, 2022.

Magee, David. Orthopedic Physical Assessment. 7^th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2021.

Objectives
The student will be able to:

A. Demonstrate measurement of joint range of motion.

B. Demonstrate measurement of muscle function.

C. Identify common orthopedic pathologies associated with specific body regions.

D. Perform inspection and assessment techniques for specific regions and pathologies.

E. Demonstrate appropriate therapeutic interventions for patients with specific orthopedic pathologies.

F. Determine the appropriate types and components of orthoses for various orthopedic conditions.

G. Apply the various types and parameters of electrotherapeutic modalities.

H. Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with mock patients and caregivers

I. Document appropriate aspects of patient interactions.

Content
A. Fundamentals of goniometry and other measures of joint function

B. Fundamentals of Manual Muscle Testing and other measures of muscle function

C. Functional capacity assessment

D. Pathology and injury of bones and periarticular soft tissues

E. Orthopedic inspection, palpation, and assessment techniques

F. Orthopedic orthoses

G. Therapeutic exercise and functional retraining for patients with orthopedic pathologies

H. Electrical stimulation and SEMG biofeedback

I. Aquatherapy

J. Spinal traction

K. Clinical documentation

Student Evaluation
A. Written examinations and skill competencies

B. Written examinations and skill competencies

C. Written examinations and research project presentations

D. Written examinations and skill competencies

E. Written examinations, written assignments and case studies, and skill competencies

F. Written examinations

G. Written examinations and skill competencies

H. Case studies, worksheets, and skill competencies

I. Skill competencies