Supporting musculoskeletal functions (5 cr)

Objective

You can describe the effects of functional disorders and diseases of musculoskeletal system and their effects on an individual’s mobility and functioning.
You can reliably examine and analyze functioning and disabilities of musculoskeletal system, especially movement ability.
You can evaluate and make conclusions of functioning and common disorders of musculoskeletal system based on clinical reasoning and physiotherapeutic differential diagnosis.
You can assess and evaluate the effectiveness of musculoskeletal physiotherapy based on evidence following the national and international recommendations.
You are familiar with the criteria of the pharmacology and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal system in physiotherapy.

Content

How do you examine musculoskeletal function and identify disorders of musculoskeletal system?
How do you use pathophysiology and exercise physiology and biomechanics when planning and implementing musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you apply individually evidence-based knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy planning?
How do you use medical and pharmacological knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
How do you identify contraindications in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and ensure patient safety?
How do you promote functioning by using assistive devices and technological solutions?

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.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that the learning outcomes of the courses of Evaluating human functioning and Physiotherapy interventions I-III have been achieved.