PT 8932 - Special Topics III: Complementary & Alternative Therapies

2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Entry into the PT program and successful completion of all prior DPT courses.
Description
This course will start with an examination of the effects of pain on the nervous system. Both physiological and psychological effects will be covered, with emphasis on chronic pain/neural plasticity. The following advanced or complimentary treatment techniques will then be instructed and practiced: pelvic floor dysfunction, yoga/breath-work, meditation, and myofascial restriction/release.