Medical Conditions and Related Pathology

PTA 2513

Credit(s): 3

This course provides a basic knowledge of selected diseases and conditions encountered in physical therapy practice. Emphasis is on etiology, pathology, and clinical picture of diseases studied. Various physical therapy procedures in each disability are discussed. Pre/corequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Physical Therapy (PTA 1123) , Fundamental Skills for Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA 1213), Kinesiology (PTA 1314), Therapeutic Modalities (PTA 1224), Electrotherapy (PTA 2234), Clinical Education I (PTA 2413), Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation I (PTA 1324), and Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation II (PTA 2334). (3,3,0)