ATR 5100: Evaluation Methods and Treatment Techniques - Lower Body
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 2, Laboratory 2.
Prereq: ATR 5020, ATR 5200, acceptance into Athletic Training program
Proper methods of musculoskeletal evaluation of the lower extremity. Evaluate and manage patient(s) with acute conditions including triaging conditions that are life threatening or otherwise emergent. Obtain a medical history, proper methods of documentation, patient overview (including ICF model), identification of comorbidities, assessment of function, selection and use of special tests and measures assessing patient’s clinical presentation, clinical practice decisions, evaluation of all results to determine a plan of care, including referral when warranted. Selection and incorporations of interventions designed to address a patient’s identified impairments, activity limitations, and participation restriction.
(Typically Offered: Fall)