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    Mar 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PTA 2450 - Orthopedic Interventions

Credits: 2
Lecture: 15
Lab: 0

Focus on advanced therapeutic exercise and manual interventions for orthopedic conditions. Reviews basic terminology and techniques of extremity manual therapy. Joint assessment and a problem-solving approach to therapeutic exercise prescription are utilized. Emphasizes muscle stretching, joint mobilizations and other manual therapy techniques. Management of common spinal conditions including assessment, treatment interventions, specialty approaches and manual therapy techniques. Mechanical spinal traction and advanced exercise selection and progression for spinal care will be covered. 15 hours of lecture and 30 hours of lab are required. Must complete with a B- or better.

Prerequisite(s): Accepted into the program
Corequisite(s): PTA 2450L  



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