PT 254 - Therapeutic Principles for Neuromuscular Pathologies

1. Define the terms used in the study of kinesiology and biomechanics.
2. Define the terms used to describe the anatomical position and the movement of body parts from this position.
3. Identify the major surface and body landmarks of the bony.
4. Discuss the importance of the proper use of palpation techniques when identifying superficial and deep structures of the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems.
5. Discuss the importance of stabilization techniques, muscle actions and the effects of internal and external forces on the vertebral column and selected joins of the body.
6. Describe the physiological processes involved in muscle contraction.
7. Define and discuss the significance of length-tension and force-velocity relationship in muscle contraction.
8. Identify the specific joint types of the trunk and extremities.
9. Identify the individual and groups of muscles and their attachments responsible for specific movements of the trunk and extremities.
10. Identify the major structures of the typical synovial joint and discuss their functions in normal movement.
11. Describe the laws of motion, principles of force, equilibrium and balance, and classification of levels and how these principles affect normal motion.
12. Analyze the basic motions of the neck, trunk and extremity joints and describe the internal and external forces producing and/or affecting those motions.
13. Distinguish between physiological and accessory joint movements.
14. Define joint play in selected joints and describe the normal end feels.
15. State the concave/convex and convex/concave rules and describe their use in the treatment of selected joint pathologies.
16. Define open and close chain activities.
17. Define and give examples of force couples found in the musculoskeletal system.
18. Identify the various types of power and precision grasps.
19. Identify the components of a basic research project.