This class meets: Wednesday: Lecture: 8a-8:50a; Lab: 9:00a-12:45p
Advanced Beginner: At this level, performance in required concepts and skills is performed given simple and less prescriptive patient scenarios in a controlled laboratory setting.
The student demonstrates progression toward proficiency by demonstrating consistency with simple concepts (90%), requires 25% supervision in clinical problem solving, interventions, and related data collection of newly learned concepts and desired behaviors. Student completes task in the allotted time provided. Safety is not compromised.
Faculty Contact Information
Monday 1-2
Wednesday: 1-2
Thursday: 12-1
Kim Libby PT, DPT
T: 815-802-8816 / F: 815-839-5200
E: klibby@kcc.edu
Adjunct: Jill Hills
E: jhills@kcc.edu
Course Information
| Author | Title | Edition | Year | ISBN | Publisher | |||
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| Trail Guide to the Body | 6th | 2019 | 9780998785066 | Books of Discovery | |||
| Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques | 8th | 2023 | 9781719640473 | F.A. Davis | |||
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Methods of Assessment
| Attendance/ Class Participation | X | Individual Projects and Presentations | |
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| Case Study/Scenarios | X | Practical Demonstration | X |
| Exams/Tests | X | Written Assignments | X |
| Group Projects and Presentations | x | Quizzes | X |
| Papers | Comprehensive Final | X |
The policies and procedures of this course will follow policies and standards outlined in the College Catalog, Health Careers Guidebook as well as the PTA Student Guidebook. All work should reflect the student's efforts. Group collaboration is encouraged; however, each student must demonstrate personal competence and individual expression in all work submitted to be graded.
Assignments:
Videos: The videos' purpose is to allow you to have a visual demonstration before lab class, watch, and get a better understanding of the body's muscles. The Trail Guide videos are well done and go over the O, I, A, N of each muscle, along with giving an external view of where and how the muscle can be found on the human body. It is the responsibility of the student to watch these videos before class and come prepared for lab. The lab will pick up in the Palpation of the muscles with the expectation that the students are familiar with the O, I, A, N, and general orientation of the muscle.
Lab: All labs are to be read before class, and all materials needed, including appropriate attire, should be brought with the student to class. During the lab, everyone will be required to have appropriate lab attire. If you are not dressed appropriately, you will not be allowed to participate in the lab, and you will lose the points for that lab class. Please review the lab dress code in the Student Guidebook. Every lab is designed to increase your skills in Palpation, soft tissue, and joint mobilization
Lab Assignments and Other Projects/Assignments: Assignments give opportunities to practice and apply what is learned in class/lab and benefit the student. Detailed instructions regarding assignments, including lab assignments, will be presented in handouts or on Canvas. The student will have sufficient time to complete projects by due dates. Assignments may be posted on Canvas and submitted through a drop-box, or the instructor may request a hard copy. Lab assignments will cover major topics or units and may span several lecture/lab sessions. Collaboration and group work are encouraged; however, each student must demonstrate individual knowledge and understanding of the material and his/her ability for critical thinking. If a lab assignment is to be handwritten, all work must be neat, legible, and professionally submitted.
Guest Lecturer Paper: The student is to find a peer-reviewed research article about the topic. They are to summarize the article and their opinion as to how it may be used in the PT clinic. The article must be cited using AMA formatting throughout the paper and as a reference. Please see the rubric for specific criteria.
Entry-Level Skills Checklist: In courses with a patient skills component, an Entry-Level Skills Checklist is used to evaluate each student’s knowledge, skill and safety in basic procedures and overall competency in that skill; successful completion is required prior to participating in the laboratory practical, and absolutely before participating in clinical education experiences. Entry-level Skills Checklists are not graded, thus allowing for critical feedback from peers and the faculty on the student’s current skill level. It is the student’s responsibility to see that the skill is assessed/evaluated and completed by the designated date (typically the end of the unit) and turned in completed by the respective laboratory practical exam. If the Entry-Level Skills Checklist is not turned in, the student will receive a grade of “F” for the course and not progress within the program. The Entry-Level Skills Checklists are retained in the student’s file in the PTA program.
- Joint Mobilization
- Palpation of Bony Landmarks
- Soft Tissue Palpation/ Mobilization
Classroom/ Online Behavior: Please refer to the the Student Guidebook for Profession Behaviors
| Class/DATE | TOPIC |
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Week 1
| Lecture: History of Manual Therapy, Principles of preparation for Orthopaedic Manual PT (OMPT), Traditional Approaches, Intro to palpation, STM, ASTYM, Graston Lab: Purpose and techniques of Palpation; Review ongoing assignment: Palpation/ STM |
Week 2
| Exam 1 on History, principles of STM and assisted STM Room: Lab: Palpation of the bony landmarks, muscles, and ligaments of the Pelvis, Thigh and Knee |
Week 3
| Lecture: Joint Mobilization Pre Lab: Before Class Lab: joint mobilization techniques of the hip/knee |
Week 4
| Pre Lab: Before Class Lab: Palpation of the bony landmarks and muscles of the ankle and foot. |
Week 5
| Pre Lab: Before Class Lab: Joint mobilization techniques of the ankle and foot |
Week 6
| Exam 2 on LE Room: Lab: review Palpation and Joint mobilization (complete any check offs prior to the lab practical), Ankle Cases |
Week 7
| Midterm Lab practical |
Week 8
| Pre Lab: Before Class Lab: Palpation of the bony landmarks and muscles of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar |
Spring Break March 10-14 | |
Week 10
| Lecture: Mobilization of the spine Lab: Joint mobilization of Spine and SI joint |
Week 11
| Lab: Palpation of the bony landmarks, muscles and ligaments of the shoulder girdle |
Week 12
| Lab: Joint mobilization of shoulder girdle – start cases |
Week 13
| Lab: joint mobilization of the shoulder girdle and Review for Exam 3 |
Week 14
| Practical: Spine and Shoulder Lab: Palpation of the bony landmarks, muscles and ligaments of the forearm and hand |
Week 15
| Lab: Joint mobilization of the elbow, wrist and hand |
Week 16
| Review and finish all ELSC |
May 5 | Comprehensive Practical with Modalities |
Week 17 May 6 | Grounds Clean Up |
May 12 or 13 Finals Week 8am-10am | Comprehensive Presentation and Exam |
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|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.