PT 851 - Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency 1

5 credit hours

This course will begin by developing a framework to assist the resident in thinking about and discussing clinical reasoning during the orthopedic physical therapy residency. The framework for clinical reasoning will then be used to discuss the management of patients with orthopedic conditions of the following body regions: lumbo-pelvic, cervical thoracic, and shoulder. Current evidence supporting the management of patients with these conditions will be presented. Topics for each body region will include examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, interventions, and outcomes.