PTA1450 — Physical Agents in Physical Therapy
PTA 1450 - Physical Agents in Physical Therapy PTA 1450 - Physical Agents in Physical Therapy This course develops the student’s competence with problem-solving and application of physical therapy interventions using physical agents, including therapeutic applications of heat, cold, water, electricity, light, and mechanical forces or devices. The student will be exposed to lecture-based facilitation and laboratory experiences regarding therapeutic application of physical agents that will include scientific theory, common pathologies that would reflect best practice usage of physical agent interventions, indications, contraindications, and precautions to use. Patient simulation and case scenarios allow for problem solving and discussion of expected patient
Prerequisites: PTA1200, PTA1250, PTA1300