Jay Todd, MSE, CSCS, *D, HFI
Instructor of Sports Medicine and Exercise Science
Department of Health, Human Performance, and Sport
School of Natural and Social Sciences

PED 352 Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Management
Spring 2006
 Credit - 3 Hrs
 
Office: Rice 11A
Phone: (402) 375-7160 
Office Hrs: Click here
Lecture/Lab: TR in Rice 011
Time: 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Prerequisites: PED 105 Anatomy and Physiology I  or BIO 220 Human Anatomy and PED 275 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
Final Exam: Thursday, May 4 @ 8:00 am
Web: http://academic.wsc.edu/faculty/jatodd1/352/

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Course Description:
Emphasis on musculoskeletal evaluation and management.  To include structural and postural anomalies and injuries.

Textbook:

Required: Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training A Competency-Based Approach, 12 Edition (ISBN: 0072971088). William E. Prentice. McGraw-Hill, pub. 2006.

Course Objectives:

  1. To develop a thorough knowledge of the muscle, bone, ligament, and tendon structures of the body.
  2. To expose the student to various injury evaluation and physical examination skills.
  3. To observe and identify common signs and symptoms associated with common injuries, illnesses, and predisposing conditions.
  4. To introduce the student to various modalities, exercises, and equipment used in treatment and rehabilitation of an injury.
  5. To provide the student with the knowledge of standardized record keeping methods.
Evaluation:                                                                                                         Weight of Grade:
Exams (may consist of written, practical, and case scenarios) 40%
Project/Paper
30%
Assignments
  • May include but not limited to labs, lab write-ups, group activities, presentations, quizzes, eSims, case scenarios, etc...
 30%

Grading Scale:
  A = 94-100 A- = 90-93 B+ = 87-89 B = 84-86
  B- = 80-83 C+ = 77-79 C = 74-76 C- = 70-73
  D+ = 67-69 D = 64-66 D- = 60-63 F = <60

Tentative Topical Outline:

Chapter 9 Mechanisms and Characteristics of Sports Trauma - outline, power point                                     Terminology document - click here
Chapter 10 Tissue Response to Injury - outline, power point
Chapter 11 Psychosocial Intervention for Sports Injuries and Illnesses - outline, power point
Chapter 13 Off-the-Field Injury Evaluation - outline, power point
Chapter 15 Using Therapeutic Modalities - outline, power point
Chapter 16 Using Therapeutic Exercise in Rehabilitation - outline, power point
Chapter 18 The Foot - outline, power point
Chapter 19 The Ankle and Lower Leg - outline, power point
Chapter 20 The Knee and Related Structures - outline, power point
Chapter 21 The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis - outline, power point
Chapter 22 The Shoulder Complex - outline, power point
Chapter 23 The Elbow - outline, power point
Chapter 24 The Forearm, Wrist, Hand, and Fingers - outline, power point
Chapter 25 The Spine - outline, power point
Chapter 26 The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat - outline, power point
Chapter 27 The Thorax and Abdomen - outline, power point
Chapter 28 Skin Disorders - outline, power point
Chapter 29 Additional General Medical Conditions - outline, power point
FINAL EXAM: Thursday, May 4 @ 8:00 am

The instructor reserves the right to change anything on this syllabus throughout the semester as he sees fit!
 
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