PT 631 Evaluation & Intervention I
This course includes interpretation and implications of patient history, patient goals, and examination data including diagnostic imaging, and the evaluation of the patient with musculoskeletal problems, diagnosis of movement dysfunction, formulation of a prognosis, and planning appropriate interventions. The intervention options, the physiologic rationale, implications, and evidence for choices in the context of tutorial cases are discussed for impairment-level problems with strength, range of motion, inflammation, and pain. Implications of pharmacologic use and interactions on the musculoskeletal system and related structures are also included, as well as the role of assistive and adaptive devices in facilitating goal achievement. Format: two large-group discussions (75 minutes each) and two three-hour labs per week.