Clinical Procedures II
Course #: PT 140
Credits: 3
Class/Lab Hours: 2, 3
This course builds the students’ repertoire of clinical skills and techniques and continues to prepare the physical therapist assistant student for implementing the physical therapist’s plan of care. The student learns data-collection skills including measuring joint range of motion using a goniometer or other tools, muscle length testing, sensory, reflex, balance and coordination testing, cranial nerve testing and manual muscle testing. The student is introduced to the intervention of therapeutic exercise including passive range of motion, stretching and strengthening techniques. The student learns the principles and the application techniques for a variety of electrical interventions including ES, High Volt, Interferential, Biphasic, TENS, NMES, Biofeedback, Russian Stimulation, Iontophoresis and MENS. The student learns the principles and the application technique for cervical and lumbar traction. The student learns the principles and application of massage. The student is expected to demonstrate competency in the application of the data collection skills and competency in the application of components of the interventions of therapeutic exercise, electrical stimulation, traction and massage. Prerequisites: PT 120, PT 130, SC 129 and SC 253.
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