PHYSICAL REHABILITATION FOR THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT MODULE 4

Course overview

This course utilizes text from the softback textbook by Michelle H. Cameron MD, PT, OCS ¿Physical Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant¿ ¿2011. Physical Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant provides a clear, easy-to-read, evidence-based guide to the PTA's role in patient management, covering the core concepts related to physical rehabilitation and emphasizing the PTA's role in intervention. A treatment-oriented focus addresses each of the four categories of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Preferred Practice Patterns: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary. The final section of the book addresses interventions which overlap many practice patterns. Course Outline: Chapter 28. Tissue Healing and Pressure Ulcers Chapter 29. Vascular Ulcers Chapter 30. Neuropathic Ulcers Chapter 31. Burns Chapter 32. Gait Assessment and Training Chapter 33. Assistive Devices for Mobility: Canes, Crutches, Walkers, and Wheelchairs Chapter 34. Orthotics