PHT 2252 ORTHOPEDIC DISABILITIES AND TREATMENT 3 credits

Prerequisites: PHT 1121/1121L and PHT 1200/1200L with grades of "C" or higher. Pre- or corequisites: PHT 1217/1217L with grades of "C" or higher. Corequisite: PHT 2252L. This course provides the opportunity to develop basic skills in data collection and more advanced skills in therapeutic exercise techniques for common orthopedic conditions. a basic knowledge of selected orthopedic disabilities encountered in physical therapy practice. Emphasis is on the etiology, pathology and clinical picture of diseases studied. Use of physical therapy modalities and procedures used in each disability is discussed. 47 contact hours.