Physiotherapy in Pain Management (4 cr)
Code: STF6077-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.10.2021 - 31.10.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 10.01.2022 - 15.05.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 4 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Fysioterapeuttikoulutus (SF)
- Campus
- Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
- Teachers
- Sini Puustinen
- Noora Silvennoinen
- Teacher in charge
- Sini Puustinen
- Groups
-
STFNK21Physiotherapist, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2021
- Course
- STF6077
Evaluation scale
Approved/Rejected
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)
Location and time
Contact lessons are provided in Karelia UAS's Tikkarinne Campus (Tikkarinne 9, 80200 Joensuu)
Materials
Part A: Pathophysiology, 1 ECTS (27 hours)
- Pathophysiology textbook and applicaple articles in Moodle
Part B: Neuroanatomy and physiology, and neurological and neurodynamic assessment and treatment in Physiotherapy, 1 ECTS (27 hours)
- Anatomy and Physiology textbook, including Neuroanatomy
Part C: Pain as a phenomenon, Pain assessment and management in Physiotherapy, 2 ECTS (54 hours)
- Luomajoki, H., Koho, P., Ojala, T., Röning, T., Takatalo, J., Tarnanen, S., Holopainen, R., Mikkonen, J., Ekström, K. & Kouri, JP. 2020. Ammattilaisen Kipukirja. VK-Kustannus Oy, Lahti.
Teaching methods
Flipped Learning
- Learning tasks and independent studying
- Contact lessons
Exam schedules
Learning assignments of the course are scheduled to the semester. Schedule is documented in Moodle.
Student workload
Part A: Pathophysiology, 1 ECTS (27 hours)
Part B: Neuroanatomy and physiology, and neurological and neurodynamical assessment in physiotherapy: 1 ECTS (27 hours)
Part C: Pain as a phenomenon, Pain assessment and management in Physiotherapy, 2 ECTS (54 hours)
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Descriptions of learning tasks and evaluation criterion are documented in eLearning environment Moodle.
Further information
Previous studies and competences are required to this course:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Functional Anatomy
- Motor development and learning
- Clinical assessment in physiotherapy (NMSK)
- Manual Therapy: Theory and Practice (Massage techniques & Joint traction and mobilization techniques)
- Therapeutic exercise: Theory and Practice (Mobility and flexibility training, Movement control training (incl. proprioception, balance, motor learning) , Strength training.
- Guidance in Physiotherapy (incl. individual and group instruction and guidance, Motivational Interview: Theory and Practice)
- Pharmacology