Maricopa Community Colleges  PTA211   19965-19975 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/13/94
PTA211 19965-19975 LEC
LAB
3 Credit(s)
2 Credit(s)
3 Period(s)
6 Period(s)
Rehabilitation Techniques II
Neurodevlopmental treatment (NDT), proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, spinal cord injury management, and prosthetics/orthotics. Emphasis on proficiency in "hands on" techniques. Prerequisites: PTA201 and PTA203, or permission of department. Prerequisites or Corequisites: PTA217 and PTA219, or permission of department.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PTA211   19965-19975 Rehabilitation Techniques II
1. Describe the developmental sequence of balance and equilibrium reactions in human beings. (I)
2. Describe the development of normal reflexes in human beings. (I)
3. Describe the basic concepts of neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) in relation to physical therapy. (II)
4. Explain the steps of an NDT evaluation for patients receiving physical therapy. (II)
5. Describe the clinical applications of NDT in the physical therapy practice setting. (II)
6. Treat selected patients using NDT techniques in the physical therapy practice setting according to safe and professional standards. (II)
7. Describe the basic concepts of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in relation to physical therapy. (III)
8. Describe the clinical applications of PNF in physical therapy. (III)
9. Treat selected patients using PNF techniques in the physical therapy practice setting. (III)
10. Describe specific theories and clinical applications of alternative physical therapy treatments for the neurologically impaired patient. (IV)
11. Describe the pathophysiology of patients requiring cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. (V)
12. Define "postural drainage" and place selected patients in specific positions for postural drainage in the clinical setting. (V)
13. Describe the important factors in exercise progression for the patients requiring cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. (V)
14. Describe the principles of rehabilitation of the upper and lower extremity amputee treated in the physical therapy practice setting. (VI)
15. Describe common gait problems of above-knee and below- knee amputees and list the considerations for proper prosthetic fit for these patients.(VI)
16. Define "orthoses" and describe common orthoses used for the spine, and for the upper and lower extremities. (VII)
17. Describe the effects of lower extremity orthoses on gait. (VII)
18. Describe the neurological deficits associated with various levels of spinal cord injury. (VIII)
19. Treat selected patients with spinal cord injury. (VIII)
20. Document clinical tests and advanced therapeutic exercise techniques in accordance with professional standards. (XII). (IX)
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PTA211   19965-19975 Rehabilitation Techniques II
    I. Normal Development
        A. Developmental sequence
        B. Balance and equilibrium reactions
        C. Reflexes
        D. Aging process
      II. Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)
          A. Basic Concepts
          B. History - development
          C. Evaluation and treatment
          D. Treatment techniques
          E. Clinical applications
          F. Other
        III. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
            A. Basic Concepts
            B. History - development
            C. Treatment principles
            D. Treatment techniques
            E. Clinical applications
            F. Other
          IV. Alternative Theories of Treatment
              A. Brunnstrom
              B. Rood
              C. Sensory Integration
              D. Clinical applications
            V. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
                A. Pathophysiology and anatomy
                B. Exercise testing and prescription
                C. Exercise progression
                D. Postural drainage
                  1. Definition
                  2. Positions
                E. Clinical applications
              VI. Amputees
                  A. Principles of rehabilitation
                  B. Gait considerations
                    1. Prosthesis
                    2. Problems
                VII. Orthotics
                    A. Lower extremity
                      1. Devices
                      2. Gait effects
                    B. Upper extremity
                    C. Spine
                  VIII. Spinal cord injury
                      A. Levels of injury
                      B. Rehabilitation program
                    IX. Documentation
                        A. Test results
                        B. Clinical procedures
                        C. Advanced therapeutic exercise
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