Differential Diagnosis of the Lower Quarter
Presented by Eric Robertson
Differential diagnosis of the lower quarter covers medical screening and principles of primary care for physical therapists in the musculoskeletal setting. Reliable identification of conditions outside the scope of physical therapy practice is an explicit skill of the clinical specialist. This course will review common conditions encountered by physical therapists in the orthopedic realm.
Meet your instructor
Eric Robertson
Eric Robertson is an associate professor at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, and an associate professor of clinical physical therapy at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. Previously, he served as director of graduate physical therapy education for Kaiser Permanente of Northern…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Common Conditions: Part 1
This chapter will begin to review common conditions of the lower quarter that present often in orthopedic physical therapy settings starting with circulatory system conditions.
2. Common Conditions: Part 2
The discussion continues as we explore addition key conditions of the lumbar spine and lower quarter.
3. Practical Application
This chapters challenges clinicians to apply their differential diagnostic skills to two case examples.
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