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PHTH 831 - Patient/Client Management: Neuromuscular I (4)


Prerequisites: Successful completion of all DPT Program coursework in prior terms.
This courses examines the principles and application of the physical therapy patient/client management model to common neuromuscular pathologies including multiple sclerosis, basal ganglia system dysfunction, cerebellar dysfunction, post polio, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and cerebrovascular accident/stroke. Evidence-based examination, evaluation, diagnostic, prognostic, and intervention techniques are practiced in the lab and applied in instructor-selected case studies and patients. Critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills are also encouraged.

Course Didactic Hours: 3
Course Lab Hours at 3:1 ratio: 1