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Physiotherapy in Orthopedics: Course Paper
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:16.04.2024 14:30:31
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_259 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 5.33 | ECTS: | 8.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Target Audience: | Rehabilitation; Medical Services | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Dace Stirāne | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 14 | Class Length (academic hours) | 5 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 70 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 80 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 14 | Class Length (academic hours) | 5 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 70 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 80 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Anatomy, principles of physiotherapy, orthopaedics, sport pedagogics, internal diseases. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To introduce students to the principles of physiotherapy for patients after injuries and orthopedic operations. To acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills for working with patients after orthopedic diseases, operations and injuries. To learn the skill of choosing and using the most appropriate physiotherapy technology for a specific patient. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The priciples of rehabilitation in orthopaedics. Assisstive devices for walking. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Physiotherapy after hip and knee joint replacement. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Physiotherapy after upper limb bone fractures. Physiotherapy after lower limb bone fractures. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Physiotherapy for patients with tendon and ligaments injuries. Physiotherapy for patients with joint dislocations. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Physiotherapy for patiens with pelvis fractures. Physiotherapy for patients with vertebral injuries. Physiotherapy after lower limb amputations. Physiotherapy after burns. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Hip replacement. Physiotherapy for patients with hip replacement. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 7 | Knee replacement. Physiotherapy for patients with knee replacement. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 8 | Complications after joint replacement surgery. Physiotherapy protocol analysis. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 9 | Physiotherapy for patients with upper limb bone fractures (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 10 | Physiotherapy for patients with lower limb bone fractures (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 11 | Physiotherapy for patients with tendon injuries (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 12 | Physiotherapy for patients with ligaments rupture (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 13 | Physiotherapy for patients with joint dislocations (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 14 | Physiotherapy for patients with pelvic fractures (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 15 | Physiotherapy for patients with vertebral injuries (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 16 | Physiotherapy after lower limb amputation. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 17 | Physiotherapy for for patients with soft tissue diseases (frozen shoulder, Zudek syndrome, compartment syndrome, epicondylitis). | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 18 | Physioterapy for patients after burns. Patient assessment and treatment protocol analysis. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 19 | The presentation of the course work. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The priciples of rehabilitation in orthopaedics. Assisstive devices for walking. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Physiotherapy after hip and knee joint replacement. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Physiotherapy after upper limb bone fractures. Physiotherapy after lower limb bone fractures. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Physiotherapy for patients with tendon and ligaments injuries. Physiotherapy for patients with joint dislocations. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Physiotherapy for patiens with pelvis fractures. Physiotherapy for patients with vertebral injuries. Physiotherapy after lower limb amputations. Physiotherapy after burns. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Hip replacement. Physiotherapy for patients with hip replacement. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Knee replacement. Physiotherapy for patients with knee replacement. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Complications after joint replacement surgery. Physiotherapy protocol analysis. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Physiotherapy for patients with upper limb bone fractures (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Physiotherapy for patients with lower limb bone fractures (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Physiotherapy for patients with tendon injuries (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Physiotherapy for patients with ligaments rupture (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Physiotherapy for patients with joint dislocations (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Physiotherapy for patients with pelvic fractures (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Physiotherapy for patients with vertebral injuries (treated by using immobilisation or surgery). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 16 | Physiotherapy after lower limb amputation. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 17 | Physiotherapy for for patients with soft tissue diseases (frozen shoulder, Zudek syndrome, compartment syndrome, epicondylitis). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 18 | Physioterapy for patients after burns. Patient assessment and treatment protocol analysis. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 19 | The presentation of the course work. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Collects information for filling out the physiotherapy protocol, writes a course work, prepares a presentation of the course work. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Filled up physiotherapy protocol (30%); The study course work presentation (30%); Active participation in the practical lessons (40%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Student is able to describe the main principles and physio therapeutic approaches to the trauma and orthopedic patient treatment; is able to describe physiotherapy programs after joint replacement operations; is able to define the main physiotherapy principles in burn rehabilitation and after lower limb amputations; is able to explain how to choose and how to use the appropriate walking assistive device to the patient with specific orthopedic problem. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Student is able to choose and adapt to the orthopedic patient walking aids; is able to teach the patient how to load correctly the traumatic limb; is able to evaluate the functional ability of the patient – ROM, muscle strength, etc.; is able to gather the information about the patient for physiotherapy protocol; is able to choose and justify the use of the appropriate physio therapeutic technique in trauma and orthopedic patient rehabilitation. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Uses acquired theoretical knowledge and practical skills in working with patients after orthopedic diseases, operations and injuries. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Magee, David J., Dereck Sueki. Orthopaedic Physical Assessment. Atlas and video. Elsevier Saunders, 2021, 465 pp | ||||||||
| 2 | Robert C. Manske. Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2015. gada 22. maijs - 632 lappuses | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Traumatoloģija un ortopēdija. A. Jumtiņa redakcijā, Rīga, RSU, 2016, 325 lpp. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Fione Procter. Rehabilitation of the burn patient. | ||||||||
| 2 | What does best practice care for musculoskeletal pain look like? Eleven consistent recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines: systematic review. | ||||||||
