AAC 1510 - Acupuncture Orthopedics

Lecture Hours: 45
Lab Hours: 0
Total Hours: 45
Units: 3
This is a clinical skills course emphasizing neurological and musculoskeletal examination, diagnosis and treatment. Students learn the essentials of neurological and musculoskeletal examinations and the principles of differential diagnosis. Students learn to select examination procedures that correlate with a patient’s history, to perform those procedures, to integrate findings with historical data, and to document relevant clinical findings. Students learn to use acupuncture, heat and cold therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, functional assessments, and Chinese herbal preparations to treat neurological and musculoskeletal injuries and complaints.

Prerequisites: GA 0102, GA 0202
Restrictions: DACM program only