PTT 240 - Physical Therapist Assisting Procedures III

(5 credits)

45 lecture hours; 90 skills and teaching lab hours
Prerequisites: Completion of all first-year Physical Therapist Assistant Program courses, PTT 215 , and passing written and practical comprehensive examinations administered in late August.
Corequisites: PTT 260
Lab fee
The musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems are studied in depth. Principles of normal movement and human locomotion are emphasized along with basic pathokinesiology. Therapeutic exercise is approached through the scientific principles acquired from anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Students learn appropriate exercise progressions for orthopedic and neurologic disorders to facilitate optimum patient function.