STUDENT AND FACULTY PROJECTS
Student and faculty projects – please enjoy these projects completed by physical therapist assistant students and faculty at Lake Superior College, Duluth, MN.
| Interventions |
Other |
| INTERVENTIONS |
TRANSFERS |
Cranial Nerve Rap for Memorization |
| What is a Skill Check? |
Partial Weight Bearing & Full Weight Bearing Transfers |
Plyometrics – Overview |
| Paraffin Skill Check |
Non-Weight Bearing Transfer |
Abnormal Tone |
| Diathermy |
How to use a Mechanical Lift |
Primitive Reflexes |
| Tilt Table
Tilt Table #2 |
GAIT TRAINING
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Two Step Mantoux |
| Ice Massage Skill Check
Contrast Bath |
Walker Ambulation |
Pediatric positioning and handling |
| Biofeedback |
Crutch training on level surfaces and steps – PWB – link not working |
Hand Washing Skill Check
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| Standing Frame Skill Check
Standing Frame (2)
Mechanical Lumbar Traction Skill Check |
SEC and Quad Cane |
Kinesiology Palpation Skill Check
Kinesiology Palpation Skill Check
Palpation Skill Check 2
Foot and Ankle Palpations |
| Hot Pack Skill Check demo #1
Hot Pack Skill Check demo #2
Posture
How to use the LiteGait |
RANGE OF MOTION and STRETCHING |
Ankle Sprain Rehab – Proprioception and Agility
Special Tests for the Knee and Ankle |
| Using a Nu-Step
How to Use the SoloStep
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Passive Range of Motion – Lower Extremities |
DATA COLLECTION |
| Assessing Girth, Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Pump, and Ace Wrapping a Limb
Resistance Exercise |
Passive Range of Motion – Upper Extremities
Clip 2 – UE PROM
AAROM |
Hand-held Dynamometry
MMT and goniometry skill check
Manual Muscle Testing
Neck & Trunk MMT Skill Check
Neck, Trunk, UE/LE MMT Skill Check
LE MMT
Hip MMT |
| Immersion Ultrasound
Ultrasound Skill Check |
Neck/trunk PROM skill check
Neck/Trunk PROM Stretching
Cervical Traction Skill Check |
Assessing Lumbar AROM
Assessing Cervical AROM |
| Whirlpool Skill Check |
Nerve stretches – ulnar, radial, median, sciatic, femoral |
Measuring finger AROM
Measuring Thumb ROM
LE Goniometry
UE Goniometry |
| Lumbar Traction
Cervical Traction
Supportive Taping Techniques |
PNF-Active Stretching
PNF UE D2
Passive Stretching (Cervical/Trunk)
UE Passive Stretching
LE Passive Stretching |
Assessing Vital Signs
Sensation Skill Check |
| Balance/Coordination Skill Check |
MASSAGE and STM |
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| Use of the STIWELL biofeedback device |
Massage Skill Check
Massage Skill Check #2
Massage Skill Check #3
Demo of Massage and STM techniques (poor sound)
STM Techniques (Back and Neck) |
CLINICAL EDUCATION RESOURCES |
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OTHER RESOURCES FOR LSC PTA STUDENTS |
| Use of the BalanceMaster for a patient with an UMN disorder |
Skill Check Videos from Brightwood (Dallas, TX) |
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| Use of the BalanceMaster for proprioceptive rehab after ACL surgery |
Information about the PTA 1411 (Procedures 1) research paper |
Orientation to the LSC PTA Clinic for Prospective PTA Students |
| How to Become Licensed as a PTA |
PTA Program Comprehensive Exam Policies – Overview |
Overview of LSC PT Clinic for Prospective Patients |
| Information about PTA 2680 Video Assignments (Military Bridge students)
How to Complete the PTA 1460 (Kinesiology 1) Motion Analysis Assignment |
How to Job Shadow in the LSC PT Clinic
Attending Legislative Day
Service Learning project explained
How to succeed in the PTA program |
How to be Prepared and Professional
How to create a WebPT daily note |
| PT and PTA Communication
PT/PTA Relationship |
Components of an Effective Patient Interview |
How to Access, Complete, and Sign-Off on the PTA CPI (Web version) |
| PTA Club |
Writing a Paper |
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| Cleaning a Whirlpool |
How to be a Volunteer in LSC PT Clinic |
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