PTA 120 - PTA Patient Interventions I

4 Credits
Lecture: 2 Lab: 6

PTA Patient Interventions I prepares students to implement components of the plan of care established by the physical therapist. Students relate the plan of care developed by the physical therapist to short and long term goals and intended outcomes. Students learn how to implement functional training, perform selected therapeutic exercise interventions, and apply superficial heat and cold modalities. They also learn how to incorporate effective teaching strategies during interventions, how to consult with the physical therapist, and how to contribute to facilitate patients’ discontinuation of care discharge from facilities or service.

Note: This course requires intermediate reading, intermediate writing and intermediate math.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant program or written consent of PTA program chair
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