Maricopa Community Colleges  PTA219   19965-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95

PTA219  19965-20062

LEC

2 Credit(s)

2 Period(s)

Orthopedics

Joints of extremities and spine. Orthopedic management and physical therapy procedures for common injuries.

Prerequisites: (PTA100, PTA103, PTA201, and PTA202), or permission of department.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

PTA219  19965-20062

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 management 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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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

PTA219  19965-20062

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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