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Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy II Laajuus (6 cr)

Course unit code: STF6082

General information


Credits
6 cr
Teaching language
Finnish
Responsible person
Antti Alamäki, Vastuuopettaja
Maiju Issakainen, Vastuuopettaja

Objective

-You are capable of performing comprehensive, evidence-based physiotherapeutic assessments related to the functional capacity of the upper and lower extremities.
-You can make clinical reasoning based on your findings.
-You can plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based physiotherapeutic treatment for musculoskeletal symptoms related to the upper and lower extremities.
-You are able to carry out a comprehensive physiotherapy process with a client who has musculoskeletal dysfunction and/or pain.
-You can report the comprehensive physiotherapy process according to structured documentation principles.
-You are familiar with physical phenomena and their effects on the physiological and pathological processes of tissues.
-You know the applications of electrotherapy in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Content

-Examination and assessment of the functional capacity of the upper and lower extremities (according to the ICF framework).
-Clinical reasoning, making conclusions about the client's functional capacity, and forming a physiotherapeutic diagnosis.
-Application of pain management.
-Application of therapeutic exercise.
-Application of manual therapy methods.
-Planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting a comprehensive physiotherapy process.
-Physical therapy: physical phenomena and their effects on tissues and pathological processes.
-Justifying the choice of electrotherapy, using devices: thermal treatments, ultrasound therapy, electrotherapy, and other therapy methods related to physical phenomena.

Qualifications

Hyväksytysti suoritetut edeltävät opinnot ovat edellytys opintojaksolle osallistumiselle:
- Tuki- ja liikuntaelimistön fysioterapia 1 on oltava suoritettuna ennen opintojakson alkua:

Materials

Kauranen. 2017. Fysioterapeutin käsikirja.​
Luomajoki. 2018. Liikkeen ja liikekontrollin häiriöt.​
Luomajoki ym. 2020. Ammattilaisen kipukirja.
Kaltenborn & Evenjeth. 2012. Manual mobilization of the joints. Joint Examination and Basic Treatment. Volume II. The Spine. 6th Edition.​
Kaltenborn ja Evjenth. 2010. Raajojen nivelten manuaalinen mobilisointi. Nivelten manuaalinen tutkiminen ja mobilisointi peruskoulutuksessa.​

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