Physiotherapy interventions IVLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can plan and implement client-oriented, progressive physiotherapy processes and assess their effects.
You can examine and analyze clients' functional requirements and restrictions.
You can assess and determine the causes of functional ability and common functional disorders of the musculoskeletal system based on clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic differential diagnosis.
You are able to design and implement training programs that take into account clients' specific needs.
You can to evaluate your own and peers' actions in physiotherapy client situations?

Content

How do you plan and implement client-oriented physiotherapy processes and assess their effectiveness?
How do you examine musculoskeletal functioning and identify musculoskeletal disorders?
How do you use pathophysiologic, physiologic and biomechanical knowledge in planning and implementing musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you plan and implement pre- and post-operative physiotherapy?
How do you use the therapeutic training methods in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you use therapeutic exercise methods in training various areas of functional activity?
How do you use and justify physical therapy methods appropriately?
How do you use and justify basic taping techniques in order to stabilize joints?
How do you use and justify basic kinesio-taping techniques in order to support musculoskeletal functions?
How do you plan and implement progressive training programs for individuals and for group situations with respect to clients' special needs?
How do you evaluate your own and peers' actions in physiotherapy client situations?

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the semesters I-III have been achieved.

Materials

Occupational safety, wellbeing and ergonomics 5 ECTS credits
Supporting musculoskeletal functions 5 ECTS credits
Professional Swedish 5 ECTS credits
Clinical practice II 10 ECTS credits

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with clients, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.