MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACT 2 (12WKS)

Description

Contains structure of a physical exemption, pathophysiology of back / neck / pelvic conditions and relevant physiotherapy interventions. Also addresses surgical and physiotherapy management following trauma or elective orthopaedic surgery in the vertebral column. Topics include - Pathology of spinal disorders Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Clinical instability, Disc degeneration, Zygoapophyseal joint disease, Inflammatory arthritis - Other Conditions Muscle dysfunction, Motor control disorders, Fractures, Neuromechanosensitivity disorders - Classification of lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine, pelvic girdle and temporomandibular joint disorders - Behavioural mechanisms of spinal pain' - Patient history for spinal neuromusculoskeletal disorders, pelvic girdle and temporomandibular joint - Physical examination of spinal neuromusculoskeletal disorders and temporomandibular joint - Physiotherapy interventions for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, pelvic girdle and temporomandibular joint - Ergonomics