ATTR 521 Therapeutic Interventions I
This course will cover aspects of the broad field of therapeutic exercise & rehabilitation techniques for the lower extremity. Instruction covers various protocols for therapeutic rehabilitation following injury, surgery, or disease. Material will focus on the rehabilitation team, performing initial rehabilitation assessments, taking objective measurements to determine deficits in strength, range of motion, and flexibility, designing rehabilitation protocols, adjusting those protocols, and learning indications, contraindications, precautions, and adverse effects of therapeutic techniques. This course will also focus on documentation and legal issues surrounding clinicians and patients in the rehabilitation setting. The course will include a brief overview of Biomechanics including gait and posture evaluation.