PT 255 - Therapeutic Procedures for Neuromuscular Pathologies

1. Identify the deficits related to the neurologically involved adult and pediatric patient.
2. Identify the stages observed in the normal developmental sequence of the pediatric and adult patient.
3. Demonstrate the techniques used in testing developmental reflexes and their impact on treatment in the pediatric and adult patient.
4. Describe the interdisciplinary approach to management of the patients with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, CVA and other neurological disorders.
5. Demonstrate the skills and techniques used in the physical therapy management of patients with selected neurological disorders and deficits.
6. Demonstrate the basic techniques used in the NDT approach to treating the neurologically involved patient.
7. Demonstrate the basic techniques use in proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation treatment of neurologically involved patients.
8. Demonstrate appropriate and safe body mechanics for patient and therapist when employing the treatment techniques.
9. Demonstrate the ability to integrate the various treatment techniques and approaches identified in this course.
10. Identify and discuss the impact and importance of normal movement patterns in pediatric and adult patients.
11. Describe and demonstrate typical abnormal movement patterns found in neurologically involved pediatric and adult patients.