PTHA 1391 Special Topics in Physical Therapy Assistant

Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student.  This course was designed to reinforce and cover more comprehensively certain concepts and topics introduced in other courses with emphasis on improving student proficiency.  This course will concentrate on geriatric, chronic pain and women’s health conditions and interventions.

Semester Hours

3

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Prerequisite

PTHA 2509

Corequisite

PTHA 2431, PTHA 2535

End-of-Course Outcomes

Describe and examine the principles of physical therapy management for patients with select geriatric, chronic pain and women's health conditions.