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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PT 691 Differential Diagnosis & Intervention – Extremity 1

4 credits
This course will focus on the differential diagnosis associated with pain in the upper extremity and management from injury or overuse and progression back to function. The course uses cases to integrate foundational and clinical sciences across diverse areas (such as physiology, pathology, imaging, nonsurgical management and neuroscience physiology).  The examination content will include highlighting the use of various classification systems and contrast pathoanatomic classification (traditional medical diagnosis) with rehabilitation classification systems driven by irritability and impairments. The intervention content will include progression of exercise after shoulder injury or overuse including techniques to manage pain, stiffness, instability, strength deficits and progression back to function. The relevant anatomy and biomechanics for this course is the shoulder girdle, brachial plexus and organization of the spinal cord. We will highlight the psychometric properties of diagnostic tests. Students will have many opportunities to apply the content in labs, class discussions, and simulations.

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