PHT 212 Systems & Intervention II: Neurology
Basic neurologic rehabilitation course covering anatomy and functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems, functional mobility skills, activities of daily living (ADL’s), documentation of assessment and treatment interventions, and the writing of home exercise/activity programs. Students will be taught exercise programs and therapeutic intervention techniques to work with patients diagnosed with stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic head injury, central nervous system disorders, and peripheral nerve injuries. Specific therapeutic treatment techniques, as well as designing and writing home exercise/activity programs for patients with neurological diagnoses are also taught. Documentation of the various assessments, techniques and activities will be incorporated into this course. Lecture two hours per week, laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of the first year in PTA program