Recent SemestersFall 2026, Fall 2025Class Size25 studentsCredits3.5PrerequisitePHYR 250 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis lecture course provides the physical therapist assistant student with a kinesiology based approach to the clinical applications used in the treatment and rehabilitation of the patient/client with orthopedic and related diagnoses. The focus is on safe, legal, ethical, and appropriate use of manual and therapeutic exercise interventions and screening assessment procedures within the physical therapist assistant scope of practice. The course fosters the development of critical thinking skills needed in the consideration of indications, precautions, contraindications, along with physiological and therapeutic effects of various techniques as applied to various orthopedic and related diagnoses.Usually HeldTue Thu 1:00pm–2:45pm 