DPT 6422 Musculoskeletal Practice II
This is the second of four courses focused on the musculoskeletal system with an emphasis on lower extremity dysfunctions. Students engage in clinical application of biomechanical and functional movement principles to regional differential diagnosis, examination (including psychomotor skills such as regional palpation, passive mobility testing, and special tests), assessment, intervention planning/implementation, and establishing a physical therapy diagnosis and prognosis for patients with lower extremity dysfunctions. Evidence-based interventions for the lower extremity are taught, with emphasis on patient education, manual therapy (joint and soft tissue mobilization, trigger point dry needling), and therapeutic exercise in a patient-centered approach across the lifespan.