ATR 520 - Orthopedic Assessment I

Offered Fall: No Offered Winter: No Offered Summer: No Offered Other: No

Credits: 4
Hours (Lecture/Discussion/Lab): 3-0-2
Graded: A/F

Prerequisites: Admission to the Athletic Training master’s program
Co-requisites: None

Techniques used in the evaluation of athletic injuries to the foot, ankle, knee, hip and lower spinal region. Emphasis is placed on taking a medical history, performing a medical observation, physical palpation, functional and special testing, and injury pathology and injury epidemiology. Techniques and concepts are presented with a strong focus on the importance of the use of an evidence-based approach to orthopedic assessment practices.