PTHED 1565 : Physical Therapy Interventions I

College/Program
Physical Therapy Program
Credits 2.0
This course covers the design, implementation, and modification of basic interventions for existing/potential mobility problems at both the impairment and disability levels. Selected principles of and techniques for body mechanics, patient handling, positioning and draping, bed mobility, transfers, gait, wheelchair prescription and mobility, positional/transitional equipment use, bandaging, range-of-motion exercise, and soft tissue treatment are addressed.