PTA 125LW - Applied Clinical Anatomy II Lab

Credits: 1
Instructional Contact Hours: 4

Provides the technical and data collection skills necessary to assist a physical therapist with manual muscle testing. Prepares the student to perform physical therapy intervention as part of a physical therapist's plan of care, under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist.

Prerequisite(s): PTA 101, PTA 101LW, PTA 103, PTA 110, PTA 110L, PTA 118;each with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0)
Corequisite(s): PTA 102, PTA 123LW, PTA 123W, PTA 125, LWT 214
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 60
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives

Perform a physical therapy neurological assessment.
1. Utilize equilibrium and non-equilibrium coordination tests to assist in determining patient progress and appropriate progression of activities.
2. Perform a basic assessment of mental status including memory, cognition, and ability to follow commands.
3. Perform spinal nerve dermatomal sensation testing for light touch, hot/cold, and sharp/dull to determine progress or changes in patient status.
4. Perform spinal nerve myotome testing to determine progress or changes in patient status.
5. Perform a basic cranial nerve screen.
6. Perform deep tendon reflex testing.
Interpret results from a physical therapy neurological assessment.
1. Identify red flags to report to the supervising physical therapist in a basic assessment of mental status including memory, cognition, and patient ability to follow commands.
2. Identify red flags to report to the supervising physical therapist in a basic cranial nerve screen.
3. Document results, using correct grades, from deep tendon reflex testing.
Perform muscle length assessment.
1. Utilize the following tests to perform muscle length assessment: Thomas Test, Ober and Modified Ober, and Straight Leg Raise.
2. Assess the following muscle lengths at the shoulder: pectoralis major and pectoralis minor.
3. Identify the impact of abnormal muscle length on functional movement.
4. Identify interventions to improve muscle length imbalances at the hip and shoulder.
Perform manual muscle testing for major joints of the body.
1. Position a patient correctly prior to and during the MMT.
2. Stabilize the patient to avoid patient substitution during the MMT.
3. Apply manual resistance (when applicable) during a MMT.
4. Interpret the results of MMT based on a given case study/scenario.
Document results of manual muscle testing.
1. Utilize correct MMT grades.
2. Identify numbers in correspondence to letters.
3. Indicate the MMT results in SOAP note format as part of a patient treatment session.
Differentiate the major musculoskeletal structures of the human upper extremity.
1. Palpate relevant upper extremity muscles from origin to insertion.
2. Verbalize the action and innervation of relevant upper extremity muscles.
3. Provide examples of functional activities in which the upper extremity muscles(s) actively contributes.
Differentiate the major musculoskeletal structures of the human lower extremity.
1. Palpate relevant lower extremity muscles from origin to insertion.
2. Verbalize the action and innervation of relevant lower extremity muscles.
3. Provide examples of functional activities in which the lower extremity muscles(s) actively contributes.
Differentiate the major musculoskeletal structures of the human neck and trunk.
1. Palpate relevant neck and trunk muscles from origin to insertion.
2. Verbalize the action and innervation of relevant neck and trunk muscles.
3. Provide examples of functional activities in which the neck and trunk muscles(s) actively contributes.
Use appropriate action in emergency situations.
1. Participate in mock emergency scenarios.