Unit Code: PHT732

Unit Name: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy I

Description: The course will provide students with the knowledge, clinical reasoning and practical skills to manage clients with musculoskeletal pathologies. The course uses lectures, practical classes, problem-based learning cases and course reading materials to deliver content . Themes addressed in this course include common musculoskeletal pathologies (including osteoarthritis, muscle disorders, ligamentous disruption, articular impingement and tendinopathy); the clinical reasoning process in assessment and diagnosis, physiotherapy treatment options, rationales and treatment selection. Generic information, including biomechanical analyses of static and dynamic postures, joint examination, ligamentous stress tests, muscle testing and motor control will be covered for musculoskeletal disorders. Students will develop the communication and practical skills needed to safely and competently assess and treat clients with musculoskeletal disorders, to predict and evaluate outcomes and to develop programs for promotion of good musculoskeletal health prevention.

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Prerequisite: PHT510, PHT511, PHT515, PHT520 & PHT624

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1