Exercise Classes Westford MA

ADVANCED ORTHOPAEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPY COURSE

Course Description:  This is a comprehensive advanced-level course in orthopedic physical therapy. It encompasses commonly encountered disorders of the spine and extremities. The emphasis will be on the integration of current scientific literature and clinical practice into developing clinical reasoning skills and proficiency in the execution of manual therapy and movement science assessment and intervention procedures.  A large percentage of this course will be lab-based. Written and practical examinations/competencies will be given for each of the 3 modules in order to help participants assess their competence with the material and skills. The course (three modules) is structured around the Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Description of Specialty Practice and meets part of the didactic requirement for residency in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy.

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Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1.      Apply knowledge of relevant region specific anatomy and biomechanics to the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction from a movement science and manual therapy perspective.

2.      Recognize and distinguish musculoskeletal disorders commonly encountered by physical therapists by appropriately categorizing clusters of signs of symptoms.

3.      Appraise the various classification systems, including treatment-based and impairment-based, that have been described and studied in the scientific literature in order to determine their validity and clinical value.

4.      Distinguish typical or critical medical conditions that might be present in the orthopaedic physical therapy patient population and determine the appropriate referral to another medical practitioner or further diagnostic testing.

5.      Implement and interpret commonly used functional and/or disability scales relevant t

Speaker: Dr. Paul Greengard

Time: 4:00p–5:00p

Location: 46-3002

The Picower Lecture

Web site: http://picower.mit.edu/picower-lecture-dr-paul-greengard

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Picower Institute for Learning and Memory

For more information, contact:
Najat Kessler
617-452-2485
najatk@mit.edu

This event is categorized as: science/engineering