AHPT 201 - Physical Therapist Assisting II/Lab

Credit(s): 5

Prerequisite(s): AHPT 101, AHPT 105, AHPT 205, AHPT 206, AHPT 210, and AHPT 218.
Corequisite(s): AHPT 213, AHPT 215, and AHPT 220.
This is the second in the series of procedures and application courses. The following topics are covered: theoretical principles and application of cardiopulmonary rehab, industrial rehab, ergonomics, gait analysis and training; prosthetic and orthotic application and treatment; breathing exercises and strategies, airway clearance techniques; biofeedback, topical applications, electrotherapy, ultrasound; light therapies; procedure and application of cervical and lumbar traction; theory and application of massage/manual therapy. Students will accurately document the treatment and patient’s response within various related case studies as well as present research to the class about a selected therapeutic modality using peer-reviewed journals. (Spring Semester)