PT 748 - Wellness and Complementary Medicine

Prerequisites, PT 638, PT 640, PT 643, PT 646, and PT 793 or PT 794. Corequisite, PT 742. This course prepares physical therapy students to incorporate their knowledge about nutrition, wellness, and alternative approaches to health care into the delivery of excellent patient care. Students will integrate information related to diet, nutrition, and wellness behavior from courses in applied human physiology and cardiopulmonary practice management into comprehensive physical therapy treatment plans for patients in all likely settings. In addition, students will become familiar with commonly encountered treatment approaches that fall under the umbrella of alternative or complementary medicine. The emphasis of this portion of the course is the scientific evidence related to these approaches. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits