PTA 130 — PTA 130
PTA Concepts: Musculoskeletal – 6 Credits Prerequisites: Admissions into the Physical Therapist Assistant program, successful completion of PTA 100, PTA 110, and PTA 120 courses. Concurrent enrollment in PTA 130, PTA 140, PTA 150, and PTA 160 courses. This course will introduce the etiology and pathology of various musculoskeletal conditions. Data collection intro - duced in this course will cover MMT and goniometry. A variety of thermal, mechanical and electromagnetic modali - ties will be presented as well as performed. Students will complete a variety of case studies to integrate the data collection and intervention skills appropriate for the diag - noses studied.