MPO 6490 Clinical Rotation IV
Clinical Rotation IV (1). This course examines
the practical application of medicine, surgery and rehabilitation under the supervision of a variety of health care professionals. Students will be exposed to a multitude of diseases and conditions in hospitals, clinics, and/or private practice settings. Although students will have the opportunity to rotate through few orthotic & prosthetic facilities, the emphasis of the fourth clinical rotation course is building upon specific course work focusing on spinal orthotics, lower limb prosthetics (principles and practices of prosthetics as they relate to amputations proximal & distal to the knee) & lower limb orthotics (elements of orthotic intervention of the lower extremity that are concerned with the upper & lower leg and foot. In addition, clinical rotations may include specialty clinics in the areas of: multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, scoliosis, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, stroke rehabilitation, sports medicine, diabetic foot, general orthopedics, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, orthopedic radiology, rheumatology, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric neurology, and physiatry.