This course will introduce the student to topics and content related to the management of musculoskeletal disorders involving the lower quarter. Learners will examine the clinical application of human biomechanics, functional movement, and examination principles and progress their psychomotor skills related and evidence-based interventions emphasizing patient education, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise of the lower quarter. These principles will be integrated into a standardized clinical reasoning model for addressing patients/clients with lower quarter related musculoskeletal disorders. The goal of this course is to enable the physical therapy student to examine and treat patients/clients with various lower quarter related musculoskeletal disorders safely and effectively.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of all term 2 coursework.