Maricopa Community Colleges  PTA219   19942-19945 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10/26/93
PTA219 19942-19945 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Orthopedics
Joints of extremities and spine. Orthopedic management and physical therapy procedures for common injuries. Prerequisites: (PTA100, PTA103, PTA201, PTA202 and PTA205), or permission of department.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PTA219   19942-19945 Orthopedics
1. Describe the formation of bone in the human body. (I)
2. Describe the response of human bone and soft tissue to injury. (I)
3. Describe specific orthopedic problems of the bones, muscles, and ligaments of the human spinal column. (II)
4. Describe the physical therapy management of specific orthopedic problems of the human spine. (II)
5. Describe specific orthopedic problems of the bones, muscles, and ligaments of the human shoulder complex. (III)
6. Describe the physical therapy management of specific orthopedic problems of the human shoulder complex. (III)
7. Describe specific orthopedic problems of the bones, muscles, and ligaments of the human elbow complex. (IV)
8. Describe the physical therapy management of specific orthopedic problems of the human elbow complex. (IV)
9. Describe specific orthopedic problems of the bones, muscles, and ligaments of the human wrist/hand complex. (V)
10. Describe the physical therapy management of specific orthopedic problems of the human wrist/hand complex. (V)
11. Describe specific orthopedic problems of the bones, muscles, and ligaments of the human hip/pelvis complex. (VI)
12. Describe the physical therapy management of specific orthopedic problems of the human hip/pelvis complex. (VI)
13. Describe specific orthopedic problems of the bones, muscles, and ligaments of the human knee complex. (VII)
14. Describe the physical therapy manaement of specific orthopedic problems of the human knee complex. (VII)
15. Describe specific orthopedic problems of the bones, muscles, and ligaments of the human ankle/foot complex. (VIII)
16. Describe the physical therapy management of specific orthopedic problems of the human ankle/foot complex. (VIII)
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PTA219   19942-19945 Orthopedics
    I. Bone and soft tissue
        A. Bone formation
        B. Injury response
          1. Bone
          2. Soft tissue
        C. Bone classification
        D. Joint classification
      II. Vertebral column
          A. Orthopedic problems
            1. Bones
            2. Muscles
            3. Ligaments
          B. Physical therapy treatment
        III. Shoulder complex
            A. Orthopedic problems
              1. Bones
              2. Muscles
              3. Ligaments
            B. Physical therapy treatment
          IV. Elbow complex
              A. Orthopedic problems
                1. Bones
                2. Muscles
                3. Ligaments
              B. Physical therapy treatment
            V. Wrist/hand complex
                A. Orthopedic problems
                  1. Bones
                  2. Muscles
                  3. Ligaments
                B. Physical therapy treatment
              VI. Hip/pelvis complex
                  A. Orthopedic problems
                    1. Bones
                    2. Muscles
                    3. Ligaments
                  B. Physical therapy treatment
                VII. Knee complex
                    A. Orthopedic problems
                      1. Bones
                      2. Muscles
                      3. Ligaments
                    B. Physical therapy treatment
                  VIII. Ankle/foot complex
                      A. Orthopedic problems
                        1. Bones
                        2. Muscles
                        3. Ligaments
                      B. Physical therapy treatment
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