PT MGMT ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS II

This course is the first in a series of four, which applies the Patient Management Model to musculoskeletal conditions associated with the knee and ankle.  Examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention and outcome assessment for the knee and ankle are linked with diagnostic imaging and conservative and surgical management.  Interventions integrate joint and soft tissue manual therapy techniques with therapeutic exercise.  Emphasis is placed on clinical decision- making and evidenced-based practice in individuals with orthopedic conditions. Exercise applications that are utilized throughout lifespan that address identified impairments; activity and participation limitations are emphasized. Students will apply clinical decision-making strategies to practice, design, modify and progress exercise programs with proper biomechanical alignment and proper muscle balance for optimal performance.  This coursewill be given in a flipped hybrid- learning format consisting of traditional face-to-face classroom time, asynchronous on-line video lectures, as well as fac eface classroom time for higher level activities to solve problems and apply what has been learned outside the classroom to new situations. The active learning strategies facilitate “thinking on your feet.”