PTA 211 - Advanced Rehab Procedures

Credits: 3
Focuses on advanced procedures and techniques applied to the treatment of specific impairments primarily of neurologic origin.

Prerequisite: PTA 210 and PTA 260; and concurrent enrollment in PTA 261.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Describe the role of physical therapy in the treatment of:
- spinal cord injuries (SCI);
- traumatic brain injuries (TBI);
- cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs);
- cerebral palsy and selected pediatric conditions;
- selected neurologic disorders.
Describe the therapeutic interventions directed at adults and children with neuromuscular dysfunctions.
Describe and apply the principles of motor learning and motor control theories and gather data relating to an individual’s motor control level.

Program Outcomes

Implement plans of care developed by physical therapists.
Provide care in a safe, legal and ethical manner.
Instruct patients, families and other health care providers using techniques consistent with the level of the audience.
Transition to successful employment as PTA.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.