Physiotherapy in Pain Management Laajuus (4 cr)

Objective

- You have knowledge and skills to assess the structures and function of the nervous system and implement neurodynamic treatment.

- You have knowledge and skills to name the most usual, physiotherapy related symptoms and diseases, and to describe the structural changes in cell and structure caused by process or cause of symptom or disease.
- You have knowledge and skills to identify the stages of the healing process of different tissues and to choose management and treatment strategies to different stages.

- You have the knowledge and skills to biopsychosocial approach of pain.
- You have the knowledge and skills to pain assessment and management in physiotherapy.

Content

Part A: Neuroanatomy and physiology, and neurodynamic assessment and treatment in physiotherapy, 1 ECTS (27 hours)
Part B: Pathophysiology, 1 ECTS (27 hours)
Part C: Pain as a Phenomenon, and Assessment and Management in Physiotherapy', 2 ECTS, (54 hours)

Further information

Hyväksytysti suoritetut edeltävät opinnot ovat edellytys opintojaksolle osallistumiselle.
Seuraavat edeltävät opinnot on oltava suoritettuna ennen opintojakson alkua:
- Kehittyvä ja toimiva ihminen (11op)
- Moniammatilliset opinnot (HTT1, ASPA1, Lääkehoidon perusteet ja farmakologia)
- Ohjausosaaminen fysioterapiassa (5op)
- Toimintakyvyn arviointi ja tukeminen fysioterapiassa (11op)