Orthopedic Assessment of the Lower Extremity

3 Units

This class provides students with hands on experience that prepares them to perform orthopedic assessments within the field of athletic training. Students learn to take medical histories, palpate bony and soft structures, perform range of motion, neurological and circulatory tests; and perform orthopedic special test of the lower extremities, pelvis, and lumbar spine. This class involves lectures, labs, and clinical hours. Prereq: PHED 332 and PHED 342.