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May 09, 2025
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PTA 120 - Musculoskeletal Pathologies
In this course students will study musculoskeletal pathologies across the life span. Students will learn the role of the Physical Therapist Assistant in the management of musculoskeletal pathologies in relation to stages of tissue healing. They will learn to implement exercise techniques within the plan of care and goals established by the physical therapist. Students will learn the provision of quality, effective patient and caregiver education in the context of case scenarios throughout the course.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites - PTA 100 Introduction to Physical Therapy I, PTA 111 Fundamental PTA Skills & Modalities I, and BIO 131 Anatomy & Physiology I
Corequisites - PTA 110 Clinical I, PTA 116 Clinical Kinesiology, PTA 125 Musculoskeletal Assessment, BIO 132 Anatomy & Physiology II
Credits: 3.5
Hours
2 Lecture Hours, 3 Lab Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Describe the etiology, clinical picture, medical management, and rehabilitation of common musculoskeletal pathologies of the upper extremity, lower extremity, and spine.
- Demonstrate professional therapeutic communication with patients from the point of establishing rapport, obtaining patient status information, and while communicating instruction and education to patients while providing treatment.
- Demonstrate safe and competent performance of interventions and data collection techniques related to musculoskeletal pathologies.
- Appropriately recognize and report changes in patient status and adjust or discontinue therapeutic exercise within the plan of care of the physical therapist based on surrogate patient verbal and non-verbal responses during case scenario application.
- Demonstrate accurate, clear, concise written documentation and billing code recognition related to case study scenario application.
- Recognize how social constructs related to diversity (e.g. race, gender, and social class) can create inequitable access to healthcare and respond in a culturally sensitive manner, through case scenario application.
- Create a comprehensive home exercise program based on the physical therapy plan of care for the patient with musculoskeletal pathologies, utilizing evidence-based exercise techniques.
- Identify components of the ICF model related to management of a surrogate patient with musculoskeletal pathologies during case scenario application.
- Utilize evidence-based peer reviewed journals to summarize a musculoskeletal pathology and its associated medical and physical therapy management.
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