Physical Medicine and Hydrotherapy (REK_245)
About Study Course
Objective
The student will gain knowledge about scientifically proven methods of physical medicine and hydrotherapy, their practical application in rehabilitation in traumatology and orthopedics, pediatrics, oral diseases, neurology, geriatrics, care of pregnant women, etc.
Prerequisites
Physiology, pathological physiology, kinesiology, internal medicine, neurology, traumatology and orthopedics, pediatrics, geriatrics, care of pregnant women.
Learning outcomes
The student will gain knowledge about simple, scientifically proven methods of physical medicine and their application, about the impact of physiotherapy in the pool on the human body and the possibilities of its application in the rehabilitation of various diseases.
Choose the method of physical medicine (electrotherapy, heat, cold, light, etc.) according to the patient's state of health; adequately incorporate physical medicine methods into physiotherapy. Choose suitable physiotherapy methods to be used in the pool.
Ability to choose appropriate evidence-based physical medicine methods in the planning of physiotherapeutic treatment, adapting it to the individual needs of the patient, to independently choose and apply the most appropriate method of physiotherapy in the pool for the rehabilitation of a certain disease or improvement of health.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy, RFFN | 5 | Bachelor’s | Required | Sabīne Grīnberga, Alīna Kurmeļeva, Zanda Fišere | |
| Physiotherapy, RFFN | 3 | Bachelor’s | Required | Alīna Kurmeļeva, Daiga Pulmane, Dace Driba | |
| Physiotherapy, RFF | 5 | Bachelor’s | Required | Sabīne Grīnberga, Alīna Kurmeļeva, Zanda Fišere | |
| Physiotherapy, RFF | 3 | Bachelor’s | Required | Alīna Kurmeļeva, Daiga Pulmane, Dace Driba |
