DPT 6432 Musculoskeletal Practice III
This course is the third focusing on the musculoskeletal system with an emphasis on cervicothoracic, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and rib dysfunctions. Students engage in clinical application of biomechanical and functional movement principles to regional differential diagnosis, examination, assessment, intervention planning/implementation, and establishing a physical therapy diagnosis and prognosis for patients with cervicothoracic, TMJ, and rib dysfunctions. Evidence-based interventions for the cervicothoracic region, TMJ, and ribs are taught, emphasizing patient education, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise in a patient-centered approach across the lifespan.