Clinical Management of Neuromusculoskeletal Dysfunction of the Lower Quadrant
Code
MF16
Department
Physiotherapy
Credits
8
Teacher in charge
Prof. Doutor Eduardo José Brazete Cruz
Teaching language
Portuguese/ English
Objectives
This curricular unit aims to extend the student's theoretical and clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and practical skills in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal problems of the lower quadrant. The unit is designed to build upon each student's prior knowledge and experience in the management of musculoskeletal dysfunctions of the lower quadrant and focus on the integration of the current concepts of physiotherapy assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions.
Prerequisites
Musculoskeletal conditions
Subject matter
Syllabus:
The content includes an integrated clinical approach using concepts and techniques from a variety of approaches to manual therapy, manipulation and exercise, underpinned by an understanding of clinical anatomy, medical specialties and other disciplines, in a clinical reasoning and decision-making framework.
- Clinical Reasoning and clinical decision-making: Diagnostic Reasoning and non diagnostic forms of reasoning; Practice of clinical reasoning with patient case clinical presentations;
- Mechanisms of pain and dysfunction in specific conditions. Application of the clinical sciences across integrated clinical cases;
- Neuromusculoskeletal assessment (subjective and objective) and treatment skills (joint, muscle and nerve) for the neuromusculoskeletal dysfunctions of the lower quadrant;
- Evidence of the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions.
Bibliography
- Jones, M. and Rivett, D. (2004). Clinical Reasoning for Manual Therapists. Butterworth Heinemann.
- Butler DS, Moseley GL. (2003) Explain Pain. Noigroup Publication. Adelaide City West, South Australia.
- Petty, N.J. (2004) Principles of neuromusculoskeletal treatment and management: a guide for therapists. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
- McCarthy, C. (2010) "Combined Movement Theory". Churchill Livingstone. 2010.
- Mulligan, B.R. (1995) "Manual Therapy "Nags", "Snags" and MwMs". New Zealand: Plant View services.
- Richardson, C. Jull, G. Hodges, P. Hides, J. (1999)"Therapeutic Exercise for spinal Stabilization". Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Teaching method
Teaching and learning strategies include:
- Case based clinical scenarios
- Small Tutorial Groups
- Clinical Skills Lab
- Self-directed Learning
Evaluation method
Students are assessed by the presentation of a Patient Case Report (limited to 3500 words). The Patient Case Report is focused on the student's clinical reasoning process, including the aspects related with the patient's assessment, treatment selection, prognosis, treatment progression, the outcomes of the management process, and the criteria for discharge.
To complete this curricular unit the students must have a classification of a minimum of 50% in the assessment activity.
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