OPT 102 - Spinal Orthotics

Credit Hours 4
Lecture: 2 Lab: 4
The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to fabricate plastic and metal spinal orthoses. Spinal skeletal structures and biomechanical principles of spinal orthoses are also integrated throughout the course. Interpretation and application of spinal orthometry will be covered. Variations of spinal orthoses will also be covered. Fitting of off the shelf spinal orthoses is covered throughout the curriculum Prerequisite(s): OPT 100 and admission to the program
Is course repeatable for credit? No
Variable Hour Exist No
Mode of Delivery Traditional
Is this a Human Relations/Diversity Course? No
Is this an International Course? No