BPT203 Musculoskeletal and Orthopaedics I 4 credits (40-10-10)

In this course, students will learn the principles of physical management of disorders of skeletal
muscle and adjoining tissues. This course will cover degenerative joint disorders (osteoarthritis,
cervical and lumbar spondylosis, intervertebral disc lesion) low back pain syndrome, infectious
joint disorders (osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, tuberculous arthritis, polyarthritis of unknown
cause, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, crystal
arthritis/gout).