MPO 6590 Clinical Rotation V
Clinical Rotation V (1). Students will be allowed to pick a site of their choice that matches their interest in orthotics and prosthetics. 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 fifth clinical rotation course is on adult and pediatric orthotics & prosthetics (specifically upper extremity). Students should also be exposed to 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.