Southeast Campus

Introduction to PM & R

Innovis Health

IMED 9225

Participating Faculty: Dennis G. Sollom, M.D.

Offered: All
Positions: 1

Objectives of the Elective:

1. Develop an understanding of the basic rehabilitation needs of handicapped persons, and persons with chronic neuromusculoskeletal disease.
2. Become proficient in doing complete neuromusculoskeletal examinations, including manual muscle testing; ROM measurement; sensory, coordination and reflex testing.
3. Basic introduction to electrodiagnostics.
4. Develop rational method of prescribing therapies.
5. Develop familiarity with management of amputees/prosthetics and orthotics.

Instructional Activities:

1. Patient evaluation with clinic outpatients, or hospital admissions or consults.
2. Observation and participation in NCV/EMG examinations, botox injections for spasticity, and trigger point injections for fibromyalgia.
3. Participate in team conferences, and follow patient through therapy sessions.
4. Attend orthotics/prosthetics clinic two times a month at Dakota Clinic.
5. Short presentation on topic of interest.

Standards of Performance (Outcomes) Indicating Attainment of Objectives:

1. Be able to do thorough neurological/functional examination of patient with chronic disease, and transcribe that exam into appropriate ordering of therapies.
2. Be able to interpret a basic NCV/EMG examination and give diagnosis.
3. Be able to prescribe necessary components of a lower extremity amputee's prosthesis.
4. Be able to do complete mental status exam and predict from that how a patient might participate in therapy or be able to function in the community, and with what level of supervision.
5. Must have at least satisfactory or better rating in all above areas as determined by student's attending physician.

Criteria for Grading:

1. Participation in instructional activities and completion of rotations.
2. Demonstrate acquisition of basic knowledge as related to objectives.