Physical Therapist Assistant 1

Course code OPTA 1232

Credit 4.0

Length 90.0 hours

Course outline View

The course focuses on the practical skills required to successfully assist the Physical Therapist and their clients. The course emphasizes physiotherapy treatments and interventions to promote of functional mobility, balance and strength for clients with musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • 1. Gait
  • 2. Ambulation
  • 3. Stability, balance and proprioception from an orthopaedic perspective
  • 4. Thermal modalities
  • 5. Edema management
  • 6. Electrophysical agents (EPA)
  • 7. Range of Motion
  • 8. Sling suspension
  • 9. Treatment of orthopaedic injuries
  • 10. Treatment and management of low back pain
  • 11. Exercise for arthritis and osteoporosis
  • 12. Mobilization post orthopaedic surgeries
  • 13. Professional behavior

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.