Medical Basis for Physiotherapy 2Laajuus (7 cr)

Objective

Patophysiology 1 cr: You understand the normal problems and illnesses that are treated in physiotherapy, their causal factors, normal course of the illness and functional illnesses caused by the structural cytological and textural changes. You learn how to investigate disturbances and how to treat them by means of physiotherapy.Ortopedy and traumatology 1 cr:Pharmacology 1 cr:Physiatrics 1 cr: Physical examination and medication of the most common injuries and illnesses relating to physiotherapyNeurology 1,5 cr: You know the medical basics of the most common neurological illnesses and the normal methods of neurological analysisPsychiatry 0,5 cr: You know the basics of psyciatry.Neuropsychology 1 cr: You are able to take typical neuropsychological disturbances into consideration in your profession. You are able to see the context between neurological factors and psychical functions. You can picture the tasks of a clinical neuropsychologist and where they are linked in the health care. You are aware of how to develop and make the most of professional co-operation.

Content

Pathophysiology 1 cr: Basics of pathophysiologyOrthopedy and traumatoloogy 1 cr: Medical examination of common orthopedical and traumatological injuries and illnesses.Operative methods and methods of cure. The role of physiotherapy as a part of treatment and rehabilitation practice. Basic examination and testing of an orthopedic patient.Pharmacology 1 cr.: Medical examination and cure of the most common injuries and illnesses on the topic of physiotherapyNeurology: 1,5 cr.: Medical basics of the most common neurological illnesses. The student is familiar with the normal neurological examinations.Psychiatry 0,5 cr.: Basic knowledge on psychiatry.Neuropsychology 1 cr.: