PHTH 7335 Wound Management & Therapeutic Modalities

Study of examination, evaluation and intervention strategies for patients/clients with integumentary and/or vascular problems; includes principles of prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and outcomes; addresses management of wounds and investigates relationship between pharmacological management and physical therapy interventions. Study of theory, scientific principles, and clinical applications of therapeutic modalities associated with physical therapy evaluation, assessment, and intervention, including but not limited to: thermal modalities, iontophoresis, electrotherapy modalities (e.g. FES), ultrasound, biofeedback, and intermittent compression. (2 lecture, 3 lab)

Credits

3

Distribution

Physical Therapy