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Advanced physiotherapy in supporting musculoskeletal functions (5 cr)

Code: FT00AE10-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

02.09.2019 - 21.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • F2_Savonlinna Kuntoutus- ja terveysala
  • Anne Henttonen
  • Suvi Lamberg

Teacher in charge

Suvi Lamberg

Groups

  • FTSA17SM
    Physiotherapy, part-time studies
  • FTSA17KP
    Physiotherapy, full-time studies

Objective

You deepen your know-how in biomechanics, pathophysiology and healing processes of musculoskeletal disorders and their connections to functional capacity and supporting it.
You know the scientific background and bases of implementation of the main concepts in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, and you are able to evaluate them based on evidence and clinical practice in order to promote the client’s therapy process.
You can compare widely the different kinds of physiotherapeutic means and methods and you can choose and justify the most appropriate of them for your client´s needs.
You can examine and make conclusions about the functional capacity of a client with musculoskeletal problems, and you can guide her to further examinations or to other specialists, when needed.

Content

How do you recognize severe pathological conditions by using differential diagnostics?

How do you examine and recognize neurological and neuro-dynamic factors related to musculoskeletal disorders?
How do you examine and recognize function and problems of lower extremities?
How do you deepen and show your evidence-based know-how of affecting the musculoskeletal disorders such as muscle functions, movement, co-ordination and biomechanics?
How do you use scanning and clinical neurophysiology methods in physiotherapy?
How do you deepen and show your evidence-based know-how of treating vertebras, joints and soft tissues?
How do you plan and implement physiotherapy for a client with incontinence problems?
How do you describe different kinds of physiotherapy methods by using evidence-based knowledge?

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that learning outcomes of the first and second year studies have been reached.