Course Description:
Physical Diagnosis is the most fundamental of diagnostic techniques. After an introduction to diagnosis and clinical history taking, the course covers the basic principles and procedures used in physical examination, including inspection, palpation, percussion and instrumentation of the various body systems. Multiple conditions are presented as they relate to chiropractic practice.
Prerequisites: Systemic Anatomy, Clinical Biomechanics, Neuroscience I, Extraspinal Biomechanics
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)