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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval:
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PTA208
1999 Fall – 2010 Spring |
LEC |
3 Credit(s) |
3 Period(s) |
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Rehabilitation
of Special Populations |
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Rehabilitation
strategies for brain injured patients. Neurodevelopmental
treatment (NDT) emphasized. Theories and alternative physical therapy
treatment for neurologically impaired patients. Clinical applications and
treatment of patients. Neurodevelopmental treatment
(NDT), proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
(PNF),cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, spinal cord injury management, and
prosthetics/orthotics. Emphasis on proficiency in "hands on"
techniques. Prerequisites: PTA206 or permission of Department
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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PTA208 1999
Fall – 2010 Spring |
Rehabilitation of Special Populations |
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Explain the pathophysiology of
brain injury. (I) |
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Describe the developmental sequence of balance and
equilibrium reactions in human beings. (I) |
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Describe the development of normal reflexes in human
beings. (I) |
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Explain concepts specific tomotor
learning in human beings. (II) |
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Describe the pathophysiology of
brain injury. (III) |
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Describe the basic concepts of neurodevelopmental
treatment (NDT) in relation to physical therapy. (IV) |
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Describe the clinical applications of NDT in the physical
therapy practice setting. (IV) |
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Describe specific theories and clinical applications of
alternative physical therapy treatments for the neurologically impaired
patient. (V) |
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Treat selected patients using NDT techniques in the
physical therapy practice setting according to safe and professional
standards. (IV and V) |
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Document treatment of patients with neurological
impairment in accordance with professional standards. (IV and V) |
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Describe the principles of rehabilitation of the upper and
lower extremity amputee treated in the physical therapy practice setting.
(VI) |
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Describe common gait problems of above-knee and below-
knee amputees and list the considerations for proper prosthetic fit for these
patients. (VI) |
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Describe common orthoses used
for the spine, and for the upper and lower extremities. (VII) |
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Describe the effects of lower extremity orthoses on human locomotion. (VII) |
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Treat selected patients requiring prosthetics and
orthotics. (VI and VII) |
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Document care given to patients requiring prosthetics and
orthotics in accordance with professional standards. (VI and VII) |
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Describe concepts of proprioceptive
neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) in relation to physical therapy. (VIII) |
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Describe the clinical applications of PNF in physical
therapy. (VIII) |
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Treat selected patients using PNF techniques in the
physical therapy practice setting. (VIII) |
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Document care provided to patients using PNF techniques.
(VIII) |
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Describe the pathophysiology of
patients requiring cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. (IX) |
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Place select patients in specific positions for postural
drainage in the clinical setting. (IX) |
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Describe the important factors in exercise progression for
patients requiring cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. (IX) |
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Describe the neurological deficits associated with
specific levels of spinal cord injury. (X) |
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Treat selected patients with cardiopulmonary disease
and/or spinal cord injury. (IX, X) |
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Document care provided to patients with cardiopulmonary
disease and/or spinal cord injury (IX and X) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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PTA208 1999
Fall – 2010 Spring |
Rehabilitation of Special Populations |
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I. Normal Development A. Developmental sequence B. Balance and equilibrium
reactions C. Reflexes D. Aging process II. Motor Learning A. Engram
formation B. Genetics vs maturation C. Presentation of feedback
D. Control, coordination
and skill II. Pathophysiology
of Brain Injury A. Cerebrovascular
accident B. Head trauma C. Cerebral palsy D. Parkinsonism E. Alzheimer's disease F. Other IV. Neurodevelopmental
Treatment (NDT) A. Basic concepts B. History - development C. Movement analysis D. Treatment techniques 1. facilitation 2. inhibition 3. gait training E. Clinical applications F. Documentation of care V. Alternative Theories of
Treatment A. Brunnstrom
B. Rood C. Sensory integration D. Clinical applications VI. Amputees A. Principles of
rehabilitation B. Gait considerations 1. prosthetics 2. problems C. Documentation of care VII. Orthotics A. Lower extremity 1. devices 2. gait effects B. Upper extremity C. Spine D. Documentation of care VIII. Proprioceptive
Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) A. Basic concepts B. History - development C. Treatment principles D. Treatment techniques E. Clinical applications F. Documentation IX. Cardiopulmonary
Rehabilitation A. Pathophysiology
and anatomy B. Exercise testing and
prescription C. Exercise progression D. Postural drainage 1. definition 2. positions E. Clinical applications F. Documentation X. Spinal Cord Injury A. Levels of injury B. Neurological deficits B. Rehabilitation program C. Documentation |
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