Physiotherapy II - CS 5824

Robert Wilborn, D.C.


Summer 2006 - Course Syllabus

CS 5824 - Tri 7
3 lecture hours per week (45 lecture hours per trimester)
2 lab hours per week (30 lab hours per trimester)
4 credit hours (75 total contact hours)
Prerequisites: Physiotherapy I

Course Description:

Building upon the concepts learned in PT I, Physiotherapy II focuses on rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries. Proprioception and postural training, muscle stretching and strengthening exercises, and myofascial release are integrated to mobilize a comprehensive healing response. The Janda, McKenzie, and Williams rehabilitation protocols are taught where appropriate for various conditions. The student will learn how to perform a functional capacity evaluation, and document the ICD and CPT codes appropriate for the various conditions and treatments.

Required Texts:

Rehabilitation of the Spine - Liebenson

Myofacial Pain Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual - Travell and Simons

 

Recommended Texts:

CPT ICD-9 Code Book 1999, 7th Edition - Leavitt Crandall Institution

Applied Physiotherapy- Jaskoviac and Schafer

Spinal Pelvic Stabilization: A Practical Approach to Orthotic Application - Hyland

 

Office Hours:

Mon 9-10 am, 12-1 pm

Tue & Thur 12-1 pm

Fri 9-10 am

 

COURSE NUMBER CS5824

TRIMESTER CREDIT HOURS  4.0

TRIMESTER- Summer 2006

TOTAL CONTACT HOURS:  75

LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK - 3
LECTURE CONTACT HOURS PER TRIMESTER -  45

Laboratory Hours Per Week - 2
Laboratory Contact Hours Per Trimester - 30

Course Director:

Dr. Bob Wilborn

Office Hours:

Mon 9-10 am, 12-1 pm, Tue-Thur 12-1 pm, Fri 9-10 am

Course Instructors:

Dr. Bob Wilborn

Course Objectives:

The mission of Parker College of Chiropractic is to educate men and women of all nationalities to become Doctors of Chiropractic, who will be able to serve as portal of entry, primary health care physicians and perpetuate chiropractic education, research, science, philosophy and art world-wide for the benefit of all mankind. For the purpose of this course students will be: 
1.  Able to assess patient posture, perform myofascial techniques, and correct postural distortions of the spine, scapulothoracic areas and extremities.
2.  Able to treat the myofascial component of various spinal, scapulothoracic, and extremity pain syndromes, such as acute and chronic cervical/lumbar disc syndrome, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine sprain/strain, myofascial pain syndromes of the spine, adhesive capsulitis/frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel, etc.
3.  Able to perform rehabilitative evaluation procedures of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, shoulders and extremities to systematically construct an active care treatment plan including stretching, strengthening, flexibility and sensory motor training, patient home instructions and manipulation considerations. This plan will include outcome measurements used to assess patient status, progress and success.
4.  Able to diagnosis and provide supportive care of cervicothoracic and thoracolumbar perpetuary factors. Students will be able to utilize CPT and ICD-9 codes for diagnosis and treatment billing procedures.

Pre-Requisites:

Enrollment

Disclaimer

The lecture outlines contained in the lecture booklet are NOT intended to represent the entire content of the course.  A lecture outline is intended to be a guide to the lecture.  The responsibility of the instructor is to follow the outline, expand the concepts and give explanation and illustrations to clarify content.  The role of the student is to attend lecture and take notes over material presented by the lecturer that explains and illustrates the material listed in the outline.  It is also the responsibility of the student to question the instructor if explanations and illustrations are not clearly presented or understood.

The instructors take no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of old notes, quiz questions or exam questions that students may purchase or may be given by previous students in Research Methods.
 

Recommended Texts: 

CPT ICD-9 Code Book 1999, 7th Edition - Leavitt Crandall Institution

Applied Physiotherapy- Jaskoviac and Schafer

Spinal Pelvic Stabilization: A Practical Approach to Orthotic Application - Hyland

Course Mechanics:

Lecture Hours:  Tu, W, TH: 7:00-8:00 

Lecture Outlines:

Lecture outlines may be obtained from the course calendar web page.

Attendance:

All courses offered by the Department of Diagnosis and Clinical Applications are essential to the success of your future practice, the safety of your patients, and protection of your assets from malpractice litigation. This is one such a course and you are required to maintain a minimum of 50% attendance in order to be eligible for a passing grade. If you attend less than 50% of the contact hours for this course, whether the absence is excused or not, you will receive an "F" as your course grade. 

A professional education at Parker College requires a full time commitment by the student. Classes are demanding and academic standards are high. Students must expect to spend a significant part of each day in and out of class to successfully complete the program. Full realization of the learning process is reliant upon the fact that students are expected to attend and be attentive and participatory in all lecture and laboratory classes. Students must attend classes on a regular basis to attain the skill, training and expertise they will need to become successful Doctors of Chiropractic. It is in this light that Parker College of Chiropractic considers classroom attendance to be mandatory in all scheduled classes and laboratory sessions and failure of the student to attend classes and/or laboratory sessions could result in poor academic performance by the student, possible grade reduction and/or the student receiving a failing grade in the class.

 

At the discretion of the individual faculty member, student attendance in lectures, laboratory sessions and/or scheduled academic conferences may be a factor in deriving a student’s grade.  10% of the final grade for this class will be based on attendance.

 

Students who are repeating a course because of previous academic failure are required by the Dean of Academic Affairs to attend all lectures and labs of the course in question. A student on Academic Probation is required to attend all lectures, laboratory sessions and scheduled academic conferences. If a faculty member in a department finds that a student is not meeting this attendance requirement, the student will be notified in writing with a copy of the letter sent to the office of the Dean of Academic Affairs.

 

The student is responsible for obtaining and learning subject materials presented during an absence. When the period of absence is known and may be planned, the student must confer with the appropriate course director and determine a plan of action for that absence. Absence from any examination (lecture or lab) must be accompanied by a written excuse documenting the extenuating circumstance which prevented the student from sitting the examination. If the excuse is considered valid by the course director then arrangements to sit exam must be made with the course director within 5 days of returning to class.

 

The licensing requirements of the states vary widely. Some state boards require a specific number of classroom hours in order to obtain a license to practice as a Doctor of Chiropractic in their respective states. It is the student's responsibility to determine, fulfill and document the requirements of the state(s) in which they are planning to apply for licensure. These requirements are available from the individual state boards and kept in the Office of the Registrar for the student to review.

 

Attendance roll sheets are passed out at the beginning of each class. To be counted present for a class you must be present, in your seat and you must sign the roll sheet when the roll seat comes past your seat. Roll sheets will be picked up by the instructor once they have passed through all rows of the classroom. No student will be allowed to sign the roll sheet once it is picked up by the instructor. It is the student's responsibility to be on time and in their seats when the class starts and the roll sheets are passed out.

Tardiness is disruptive to the class. Each student should make every attempt to get to class on time. A professor may refuse to allow a tardy student to enter the classroom. A student who is tardy to a class and does not sign the roll sheet when it passes his/her seat will be counted absent for that class period.

 

Grading System:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Examinations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Make-up Exams/Lab Practicals:
 
 
 
 
 

Evaluation is an integral part of the educational process and is used as an educational tool to help students identify problem areas, to recognize and reward achievement, and to identify students who are unable to meet the rigors of the curriculum.  Final course grades and their interpretation are listed below:

Grade Numerical Value Grade Point Average Interpretation of Academic Achievement
A      89.5 - 100         4.0         Excellent
B      79.5 - 89.5        3.0         Above Average
C      69.5 - 79.5        2.0         Satisfactory
D      59.5 - 69.5        1.0         Minimal
F      Below 59.5        0.0         Unacceptable

  • Test I  20%
  • Test II  20%
  • Final Exam  20%
  • Lab Midterm 15%
  • Lab Final 15%
  • Attendance  10% (Based on the following formula: (75 - number of hours missed)/75 = XX%) 


Individuals who have a 90% attendance and 90% average score on all the tests (lecture and exam) prior to the final will be excused from the final examination and will receive an "A" for the course.  The maximum number of combined class and lab hours that can be missed to qualify for the 90/90 rule is 7.

If a student has to miss an exam, the course director must be notified PRIOR to the exam unless the student is physically incapable of notifying the course director and then written documentation must be provided to this effect. Notification of the course director should be done by email or a phone call to that faculty member. If a student fails to notify the course director before the exam (or in the case of documented physical incapacitation within a 24-hour period of a missed exam) the exam grade will be calculated as a zero.

 

With documentation of extenuating circumstances for missing a written exam, faculty may either give a written make-up (multiple choice, true/false, essay, etc.) or move the points to the final exam.  The make-up exam (which will be a different exam and may or may not be of the same level of difficulty as the exam given to the rest of the class) must be taken within 5 business days of the missed exam unless the student is physically incapable of doing so or unless other arrangements are made by the course director. The exam time will be scheduled at the discretion of the course director.

 

With documentation of extenuating circumstances for missing a lab practical, points may be moved to the final lab practical or student must take a make-up lab practical (which will be a different lab practical and may or may not be of the same level of difficulty as the lab practical given to the rest of the class) within 5 business days unless the student is physically incapable of doing so or unless other arrangements are made by the course director. The time of the make up lab practical will be scheduled at the discretion of the course director. 

 

VACATION, LEISURE TRAVEL, SEMINAR ATTENDANCE, OVER SLEEPING, etc. DO NOT CONSTITUTE EXTRA ORDINARY OR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR MISSING AN EXAM.  The course director should be contacted prior to an exam if a student has any questions about the validity of an excuse to miss an exam or lab practical. The determination of extenuating circumstances is under the sole discretion of the individual faculty member. Faculty members have the right to grant or deny any make up exam/lab practical based upon their individual determination of the circumstances surrounding the student’s absence.

Because some students are on special schedules an exception will be made only with documentation of a conflicting Final examination.  In this case the student will be required to take the exams back to back.   Arrangements must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled time of the final exam.

Students must be on time for all examination.  However, if a student is late, and no one has left the examination room, they will be allowed to take the examination, but no additional time will be allowed. 

If a student comes in late for an exam and another student taking the exam has already left the classroom, the late student will not be allowed to sit the exam, and will receive a grade of "0" or rescheduled, depending on the circumstances..

Make-up exams will be an essay style or an oral exam.
 

Lecture Exam Review:

The review period for each exam will begin after the posting of the grades and last for ONE week only, excluding weekends and holidays.  Questions about the final exam and/or final course grades may be reviewed with the Course Director for a period of two weeks at the beginning of the subsequent trimester.

Academic Dishonesty:

 Cheating will not be tolerated.  If you are caught cheating, you will receive a "0" on that exam and disciplinary action will be taken which could result in your dismissal from Parker College.  If you are suspected of cheating on an exam you may be singled out and required to sit in the front of the classroom so that you can be clearly watched.  The cheating policy included lecture exams, lab quizzes and lab practicals..

Professional Decorum:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Computer Use:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Audio Video Recording:

Students are expected to behave in a professional manner at all times.  Positive contributions to the learning environment and participation in classroom learning activities are expected.  Students should demonstrate courtesy to the instructor, to special guest speakers, and to other classmates.  Focusing your attention on anything other than pertinent classroom material is considered discourteous.  Any person who is discourteous or disrupts the class with unprofessional conduct will be asked to leave the classroom and will be counted absent for that class period.

Students are encouraged to utilize personal computers in the classroom for taking notes, following the lecture outlines or reference materials, etc.  Other uses unrelated to the lecture topic are not allowed.  As an example, surfing the Internet or playing games during lecture or lab time is strictly prohibited and will result in the student being asked to discontinue use of their computers.  Also, the student may be asked to leave the classroom and will be counted  absent for that class period.

Since the courts have ruled that a professor's voice and physical image are their personal property, the prerogative of the audio taping and/or video recording of lectures/laboratories is a right specifically reserved to faculty.  Should you wish to record, using any device you must obtain the permission the respective instructor in all classes.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

When we need to transmit important information to the class or an individual student, we will contact you via your Parker email address. As a Parker student you are responsible to periodically check your email. If you do not know your Parker email address, or how to log on to collect your email messages, contact Information Services at ext. 7450. If you experience an adverse outcome from missing important information, "I don't check my email" will not be considered a valid excuse.

The provisions contained in this syllabus do not constitute a contract between the student and Parker College of Chiropractic.  These provisions may be changed at any time for any reason at the discretion of the course directors.  When necessary, in the view of the college, appropriate notice of such changes will be given to the student.