ATRG 5323 Orthopedic Assessment: Lower Extremity

This course emphasizes evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of sports-related lumbar spine, pelvic, and lower extremity injuries and conditions. Special attention will be given to inspection, palpation, and special testing of bony, neurological, vascular, muscular, and inert soft tissues and gait analysis.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ATRG 5303

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Outcome (CAATE/CHES/NSCA)

1. Students will incorporate patient education and self-care programs to engage patients/clients, their families, and their friends to participate in the care and recovery process, including: 1) assess and interpret physical examination findings (including gait, posture, and ergonomics) to identify participation restrictions (disabilities), activity limitations (functional limitations), and the overall impact of the condition on the patient's life and goals; 2) identify indications, contraindications, and precautions applicable to the intended therapeutic intervention and design and implement a treatment program to meet specific goals; and 3) the use of multimedia tools to create a professional product. (58b)
2. Students will use effective communication and documentation strategies to work appropriately with clients/patients, family members, coaches, administrators, other health care professionals, consumers, payors, policy makers, and others, including: 1) assess and interpret physical examination findings (including gait, posture, and ergonomics) to identify participation restrictions (disabilities), activity limitations (functional limitations), and the overall impact of the condition on the patient's life and goals; 2) identify indications, contraindications, and precautions applicable to the intended therapeutic intervention and design and implement a treatment program to meet specific goals; and 3) use culturally-appropriate communication techniques and intervention strategies to promote positive behavior change and impact emotional well-being. (59a)
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to modify standard diagnostic examination procedures to clinically evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions according to the demands of the situation and the patient's ability to respond, and interpret those results to determine when referral is necessary. (70)
4. Students will perform an initial or follow-up evaluation to formulate a diagnosis and plan of care that includes a thorough medical history (pertinent past medical history, underlying systemic disease, use of medications, the patient’s perceived pain, and the history and course of the present condition) appropriate for the circumstances and patient's ability to respond. (71a)
5. Students will perform an initial, follow-up, or modified evaluation appropriate for the circumstances and patient's ability to respond to formulate a differential diagnosis, plan of care, and return to play criteria that includes identifying comorbidities and complex medical conditions. (71b)
6. Students will perform an initial, follow-up, or modified evaluation appropriate for the circumstances and patient's ability to respond to formulate a differential diagnosis, plan of care, and return to play criteria that includes assessing function, gait, and joint mechanics. (71c)
7. Students will perform an initial, follow-up, or modified evaluation appropriate for the circumstances and patient's ability to respond to formulate a differential diagnosis, plan of care, and return to play criteria that includes assessing pain level. (71d-10)
8. Students will perform an initial, follow-up, or modified evaluation appropriate for the circumstances and patient's ability to respond to formulate a differential diagnosis, plan of care, and return to play criteria that includes assessing function, gait, and joint mechanics. (71d-13)
9. Students will perform an initial, follow-up, or modified evaluation appropriate for the circumstances and patient's ability to respond to formulate a differential diagnosis, plan of care, and return to play criteria that includes assessing the musculoskeletal system. (71d-8)
10. Students will perform an initial, follow-up, or modified evaluation appropriate for the circumstances and patient's ability to respond to formulate a differential diagnosis, plan of care, and return to play criteria that includes identifying appropriate referrals. (71e)
11. Students will explain the basic principles of diagnostic accuracy concepts (reliability, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios, prediction values, and probabilities) and use them to select, perform or obtain, and interpret the necessary and appropriate diagnostic or laboratory tests (imaging, blood work, urinalysis, ECG, etc.) to facilitate diagnosis, referral, treatment, and participation status decisions. (72b)
12. Students will plan and implement a comprehensive preparticipation physical examination process as recommended by contemporary guidelines for its role in identifying modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors related to injury and illness predisposition, the patient's restrictions and/or limitations, and other impacts on participation. (81)