CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

learning, and skill acquisition. Neurologic evaluation techniques will be taught and practiced as well asspecific assessment techniques for balance, mobility, and gait.PHT 5145C - Neuromuscular II: Therapeutic Approaches Hours: 3This course expands on previous knowledge learned in the Neuromuscular I course taught in trimester 3.Emphasis of this course is on learning treatment techniques for the resulting impairments and disabilitiesof the patient with neurologic injury. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary models of motor control,task analysis, and skill acquisition. Within this framework, specific treatment approaches includingProprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT), MotorRelearning Program, and the Task Oriented approaches will be taught. Management of the patient withspinal cord injury will also be a focus of this course.PHT 5147C - Neuromuscular III: Advanced Evaluation and Hours: 2Interventions for the AdultThis course is an advanced assessment and treatment course for the adult neurologic client. This courseis designed to integrate neurologic principles learned in previous courses as well as instruction inadvanced assessment and treatment techniques for the neurologically impaired client. Emphasis will beon lab experiences consisting of patient or video demonstration and task analysis, prioritizing patientproblems, developing treatment/plans of care (including goal setting, discharge planning and referrals),and practice of techniques for varied neurologic clients of any age. Specific principles and applicationsof strength training, constraint induced movement therapy, body weight supported treadmill training,mental imagery, orthotics, wheelchair prescription and serial casting will be addressed. In addition,students will discuss evidence based practice for the patient with a neurologic disorder and criticallyanalyze selected journal articles.PHT 5225C - Physical Modalities/Integumentary Hours: 4This course is designed to prepare the student in the theory and clinical application of physicalmodalities. The physical principles and biophysical effects of cryotherapy, heat, ultrasound, electricalcurrents, water and debridement are presented as they relate to treatment for indicated pathologicalconditions. Emphasis upon the principles of differential diagnosis are to be used in theselection/recommendation and application of appropriate physical agents. In addition, the care andtreatment of wounds and burns is included.PHT 5234C - General Therapeutic Exercise I Hours: 4This course is an introduction to therapeutic exercises and evaluation skills. The primary focus will bemusculoskeletal dysfunctions arising from neuro, orthopaedic or disease conditions. This course will bean application of principles covered in Biomechanics and will “dove-tail” into concepts covered inMusculoskeletal I: Orthopaedics.PHT 5236C - Therapeutic Exercise II Hours: 3This course is an continuation of Therapeutic Exercise I. Course content will dove-tail with and buildupon topics previously presented in Therapeutic Exercise I. Pre-requisites include TE I, MS I,Biomechanics, or dual degree status and completion of all previous coursework. Potential topics to becovered include Aquatic Physical Therapy, Eccentrics and Plyometrics, Functional Strengthening,Functional Capacity Evaluations, Spine Stabilization, Patellar/Scapular Taping and Neuromobilization.PHT 5243 – Neuromuscular Examination, Evaluation and Intervention Hours: 2This course is designed for the Dual Degree student entering the physical therapy component of thesecond degree program. This course builds on neurologic examination and treatment skills alreadylearned in the OT curriculum. The student will explore topics more specific to the physical therapy110