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Course: |
PTA 1020
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Title: | Modalities in Physical Therapy |
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Long Title: | Modalities in Physical Therapy |
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Course Description: | Examines the theory and principles of physical therapy modalities. This course includes therapeutic heat and cold, traction, hydrotherapy, and light therapies. |
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Min Credit: | 5 |
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Course Notes: | Added Description, Competencies and Topical Outline. |
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Origin Notes: | ACC |
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General Notes: | Updated course Desc/CLOs/TO effective 202220. |
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REQUIRED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Discuss concepts, goals, indications, precautions, and contraindications for safe and effective application of heat/cold modalities.
2. Demonstrate techniques required for safe and effective application of heat and cold modalities.
3. Discuss concepts, goals, indications, precautions, and contraindications, for safe and effective application of cervical and lumbar traction.
4. Demonstrate techniques required for safe and effective application of cervical and lumbar traction.
5. Discuss concepts, goals, indications, precautions, and contraindications, for safe and effective application of hydrotherapy modalities.
6. Demonstrate techniques required for safe and effective application of hydrotherapy modalities.
7. Discuss concepts, goals, indications, precautions, and contraindications, for safe and effective application of light therapies.
8. Demonstrate techniques required for safe and effective application of light therapies.
9. Discuss concepts, goals, indications, precautions, and contraindications, for safe and effective application of massage.
10. Demonstrate techniques required for safe and effective application of massage.
11. Describe current concepts of pain modulation occurring with modality use.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Concepts of pain management
II. Inflammation
III. Therapeutic heat and cold
A. Principles of heat and cold
B. Superficial heat
C. Deep heat
D. Radiant heat
E. Cryotherapy
F. Ultrasound
IV. Traction
A. Manual
1. Cervical
2. Lumbar
B. Mechanized
1. Cervical
2. Lumbar
V. Hydrotherapy
VI. Light therapies
VII. Massage
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ACC |
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