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Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy I  (5 cr)

Code: STF6076-3004

General information


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