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Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy I Laajuus (5 cr)

Code: STF6076

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Antti Alamäki

Objective

- You will be able to carry out evidence-based physiotherapeutic examination of the spine and pelvic region.
- You will be able to make clinical reasoning from your findings.
- You will be able to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based physiotherapy treatment of the spine and pelvis.

Content

- Examination and assessment of the functional capacity of the lower back and pelvis, thoracic spine, neck and head (according to the ICF framework).
- Clinical reasoning, drawing conclusions about the client/patient's functional capacity, making a physiotherapeutic diagnosis.
- Application of pain management.
- Application of therapeutic exercise.
- Application of manual therapy techniques.

Materials

Prior studies successfully completed are a prerequisite for participation in the course.

The following previous studies must be completed before the start of the course:
- Developing and functioning human beings (11 ECTS)
- Multidisciplinary studies (HTT1, ASPA1, Fundamentals of Pharmacology and Pharmacology)
- Guidance skills in physiotherapy (5 ECTS)
- Functional assessment and support in physiotherapy (11 ECTS)

Enrollment

01.04.2022 - 30.04.2022

Timing

14.08.2022 - 21.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Fysioterapeuttikoulutus (SF)

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Sini Puustinen
  • Noora Silvennoinen
Teacher in charge

Maiju Issakainen

Groups
  • SFNS21
    Physiotherapist, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2021

Objective

- You will be able to carry out evidence-based physiotherapeutic examination of the spine and pelvic region.
- You will be able to make clinical reasoning from your findings.
- You will be able to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based physiotherapy treatment of the spine and pelvis.

Content

- Examination and assessment of the functional capacity of the lower back and pelvis, thoracic spine, neck and head (according to the ICF framework).
- Clinical reasoning, drawing conclusions about the client/patient's functional capacity, making a physiotherapeutic diagnosis.
- Application of pain management.
- Application of therapeutic exercise.
- Application of manual therapy techniques.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2021 - 31.10.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 30.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Fysioterapeuttikoulutus (SF)

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

30 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Sini Puustinen
  • Noora Silvennoinen
Teacher in charge

Antti Alamäki

Groups
  • STFNK21
    Physiotherapist, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2021

Objective

- You will be able to carry out evidence-based physiotherapeutic examination of the spine and pelvic region.
- You will be able to make clinical reasoning from your findings.
- You will be able to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based physiotherapy treatment of the spine and pelvis.

Content

- Examination and assessment of the functional capacity of the lower back and pelvis, thoracic spine, neck and head (according to the ICF framework).
- Clinical reasoning, drawing conclusions about the client/patient's functional capacity, making a physiotherapeutic diagnosis.
- Application of pain management.
- Application of therapeutic exercise.
- Application of manual therapy techniques.

Evaluation scale

H-5