ATTH 3110 - Musculoskeletal Assessment - Peripheral

(formerly HPED 3110)
Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 2
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
Tutorial Hour(s): 2

This course involves assessment techniques for injuries and conditions associated with the upper limbs (finger, wrist, hand, forearm, elbow, upper arm, and shoulder) and the lower limbs (thigh, knee, lower leg, ankle, feet, and toes). Students will apply clinical reasoning techniques to generate a differential diagnosis that leads to a clinical impression or diagnosis.

Students will demonstrate evidence-based, ethical, critical thinking, reflection, and collaborative practice while integrating previous and current theoretical and practical knowledge in line with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association Scope of Practice and Professional Competencies List.

Prerequisite(s): One of ATTH 2050  or HPED 2050 , and all of HPED 2830 , HPED 2850 , PHYL 3514 ,  PHYL 3516,   ATTH 2112  and​ ATTH 2505  with a minimum grade of B-. 

AND

Successful completion of both the Mount Royal University First Responder for Athletic Therapy course and the Taping and Prophylactic Support course.