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Facilities

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The USA PT facilities are now housed on the main University campus in the new ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ Sciences Building. Other ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ Professions, including, Biomedical Sciences, Emergency Medical Services, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Radiologic Sciences and Speech Pathology & Audiology. The School of Nursing is also located in a separate wing of the ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ Sciences Building.

Our facilities include:

  • Over 18,000 square feet of space, including:
  • Two dedicated PT classrooms with open access Wifi throughout the department
  • Ample laboratory space for practical learning sessions, including:
    • Musculoskeletal PT Lab
    • Neuromuscular PT Lab
    • Integumentary/Physical Agents PT Lab
    • Cardiovascular/Pulmonary PT Lab
    • Anatomical Sciences Lab
    • Motor Performance Research Lab
    • Movement Analysis Research Lab
    • Hydrotherapy Lab
    • Einstein's Deli - HAHN 1st Floor

 

Movement Analysis Lab   Movement Analysis Lab
A research and instruction lab for aspects of movement analysis and observation of human movement.
  • 50 foot long walkway
  • two force platforms
  • manual & computerized gait analysis
  • seven camera video capture system integrated with force platforms and 12 channel EMG
     
Musculoskeletal Lab   Musculoskeletal Lab
ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ gain skills in all examination and intervention techniques for musculoskeletal and sports/orthopedic injuries.
  • ten hydraulic, adjustable plinths
  • mobilization belts and wedges, taping supplies
  • models of spines & peripheral joints
  • traction table
  • Home cervical and lumbar traction units
     
Integumentary-Physical Agents Lab   Integumentary-Physical Agents Lab
ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ gain skill in integumentary physical therapy and application of electrophysical modalities.
  • dedicated IPA lab with 12 plinths
  • full range of thermal, electrotherapy and mechanical modalities, either kept onsite of brought in throughout the year for lab demonstration and practice
     
Neuromuscular PT Lab   Neuromuscular PT Lab
ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ gain skill in examination and intervention for Neuromuscular conditions, Pediatrics & Therapeutic Exercise.
  • parallel bars, hi-lo mats, low mat tables, tall plinths
  • weight training / exercise equipment
  • Lite Gait (body eight support ambulation training) and rehab treadmill
  • A wide variety of adult and pediatric intervention equipment
     
Motor Performance Labs   Motor Performance Labs
A research and teaching lab for analysis of aspects of muscle performance.
  • a computerized isokinetic dynamometer
  • exercise bike, arm ergometer, electronic digital inclinometer, hand help dynamometer
  • Electrodiagnostic equipment including verve conduction testing and surface/needle EMG
     
Cardiovascular Pulmonary Lab   Cardiovascular Pulmonary Lab
ÃÞ»¨ÌÇÖ±²¥ gain skills in PT intervention for the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems.
  • a variety of aerobic exercise equipment including treadmills, cycles, steppers
  • free-weights, cuff weights, theraband
  • Cybex resistance equipment
     
Anatomy Lab   Anatomy Lab
A dedicated PT lab for study of human anatomy.
  • allows study of skeleton/bone structures and anatomical prosections
  • the lab is used for study of neuroanatomy specimens
  • the human body dissection still takes place in the College of Medicine Gross Anatomy Lab