PT 411A Pathology/Medical Science: Musculoskeletal
This course is focused on the study of regional, tissue specific and system specific pathology and disease commonly encountered in patients/clients who receive physical therapy in an orthopedic setting. Course content relative to the process of tissue injury and repair, and mechanisms of systemic pathology introduced in the General Systems Pathology course will be explored and expanded upon. In addition to etiology, cellular, tissue, structural, and systemic changes for each of the pathologies, the course will focus on clinical presentation and prognosis. The course will emphasize physical therapy intervention rationale and strategies for specific disorders/conditions/diseases that directly necessitate physical therapy intervention, as well as for pathologies that may be present in patients requiring physical therapy for related or unrelated conditions.
Distribution
PTH