DPT 506 - Physical Agents in Physical Therapy

2 credit(s)
A study of physical therapy interventions that include mechanical, thermal and electrotherapeutic physical agents as well as soft tissue mobilization techniques. This course requires students to integrate information about the human body’s normal physiology and pathophysiology, including pain and healing, to make appropriate clinical decisions in the management of physical therapy patients. Case studies and the current evidence based research are used to further develop clinical thinking.
Prerequisite(s): Physical therapy major. Corequisite(s): DPT 507.

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