PT 901 - Medical Screening

1 credit(s)
The decision to “treat”, “treat and refer”, or “refer to other healthcare providers” is a complicated and nuanced process, and often a source of uncertainty for the practicing physical therapist. This course is designed to increase the practicing therapist’s knowledge and clinical skills for screening patients for medical conditions, allowing the practicing therapist to more confidently establish the appropriateness of treatment and/or the need for referral. Differential diagnosis is addressed through comparison of systematic signs and symptoms, screening for serious musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal pathologies. Specific emphasis is placed on conditions that may mimic common orthopedic pathologies.
Prerequisite(s): Licensed physical therapist or permission of Program Director.

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