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Course Listings 2020-2021 posture and common postural deviations. Palpate and identify pertinent bony and soft tissue structures. Document results of goniometric measurement, muscle testing, palpation and posture assessment. Perform data collection in a time efficient manner following the plan of care established by the supervising physical therapist. Communicate effectively with patients and the supervising physical therapist. Prerequisites: Admission to the Physical Therapist Assisting program or permission of the Program Director. PTA200 Lec 4 Credits Lec 2 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 6 Periods Patient Mobility Techniques Theory, principles and practice of proper body mechanics. Principles and techniques of gait training, bed mobility and transfers, wheelchair mobility. Theory, principles, and techniques of therapeutic exercise. Patient instruction, data collection, assistive devices and equipment used by the physical therapist assistants and their patients. Safety and first aid in physical therapy practice settings including contraindications for therapeutic interventions. Document physical therapy interventions. Perform physical therapy interventions in a time efficient manner following the plan of care established by the supervising physical therapist. Communicate effectively with patients and the supervising physical therapist. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (PTA101, PTA103, and PTA104) or permission of the Program Director. PTA202 Lec 5 Credits Lec 3 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 6 Periods Therapeutic Modalities Stages of inflammation responses and tissue repair. Theories on pain. Guidelines for patient positioning and safety. Physiological effects of therapeutic modalities. Principles and application of thermal agents. Apply superficial and deep thermal agents, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electromagnetic radiation, massage, hydrotherapy, light, intermittent venous compression therapies, and traction. Indications and contraindications for treatment methods. Concepts in research in physical therapy. Document physical therapy interventions. Perform physical therapy interventions including relevant data collection in a time efficient manner following the plan of care established by the supervising physical therapist. Communicate effectively with patients and the supervising physical therapist. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (PTA101, PTA103, and PTA104) or permission of the Program Director. PTA203 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Clinical Pathology Terminology and definitions used in discussion of human pathology. Disease processes frequently encountered in physical therapy practice. Functional anatomy, select medical tests for diagnoses, and medication and effects in providing physical therapy. Principles of disease prevention. Prerequisites: Admission to the Physical Therapist Assisting program or permission of the Program Director. PTA205 Lecture 1.5 Credits 1.5 Periods Communication in Physical Therapy Communication skills in the physical therapy setting. Self-image in communication. Active listening, responding to problems, body language, patient interview skills. Communicating with chronically ill and dying patients and their families. Communicating with persons with disabilities. Cultural differences in communication and views of health 359