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Aug 06, 2026
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2025-2026 College Catalog and Student Handbook
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PHT 1210C - Therapeutic Modalities
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant program and completion of the program’s semester one core courses, with a C or better.
Corequisite(s): None
Instructs the student in the use and operation of therapeutic modalities used for patient care. Knowledge of the physical principles, physiological effects, indications, and contraindications of heat, cold, light, traction, compression, electricity, and massage on the body will be developed and applied. The student will understand selected tests and evaluation procedures which are related to the safe application of modalities and will be able to select the modality or procedure which would be most appropriate for a specified clinical presentation. Wound management will be addressed.
Semester Hours: 3 credit hours
Semester Offered: Spring
Fees: Lab Fee
Course Designations: AS only
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