Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy (to qualify as a physiotherapist) (Rovereto)

Current year courses

PHYSIOTHERAPY IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (2020/2021)

Course code: 4S007308
Credits: 8
Coordinator: Adriano Rigo

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Teaching is organised as follows:
Unit	Credits	Academic sector	Period	Academic staff
TERAPIA FISICA	1	MED/34-PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE	FISIO ROV 2^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE	Albina Boreatti
PERCORSI RIABILITATIVI NEI DISORDINI MUSCOLO-SCHELETRICI	1	MED/34-PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE	FISIO ROV 2^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE	Marco Benelle
METODOLOGIA DELLA FISIOTERAPIA NEI DISORDINI MUSCOLO-SCHELETRICI	2	MED/48-NURSING IN NEUROPSYCHIATRY AND REHABILITATION	FISIO ROV 2^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE	Adriano Rigo
ORTOPEDIA, TRAUMATOLOGIA E IMAGING MUSCOLO-SCHELETRICO	3	MED/33-ORTHOPAEDICS	FISIO ROV 2^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE	Roberto Biscaglia
REUMATOLOGIA	1	MED/16-RHEUMATOLOGY	FISIO ROV 2^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE	Lorenzo Leveghi

Learning outcomes

Provide basic knowledge of rheumatology, orthopedics, traumatology and skeletal muscle imaging, instrumental physical therapy, methodology and rehabilitative pathways in musculoskeletal disorders. MODULE: RHEUMATOLOGY Acquire the essential knowledge to understand the main rheumatological diseases through: the anatomical and functional bases of the osteo-articular and musculoskeletal structures, the physio-pathological principles of rheumatic diseases, elementary semeiotics and principles of differential diagnosis, classification, evaluation scales and epidemiology of the main rheumatic diseases, especially those most susceptible to physiotherapy treatment. MODULE: ORTHOPEDICS, TRAUMATOLOGY AND IMAGING SKELETAL MUSCLE Acquire the fundamental knowledge of the main morbid conditions of the traumatological and non-traumatological musculoskeletal system of adults and children and the principles of surgical treatment, bloodless of physiotherapeutic interest. Acquire the knowledge and understanding of the main imaging instrumental tests used in facilities and in traumatology. MODULE: PHYSICAL THERAPY Acquire the fundamental knowledge regarding the application of physical energies for therapeutic purposes in the rehabilitation field with the relative principles, evidence of efficacy and contraindications. MODULE: PHYSIOTHERAPY METHODOLOGY IN SKELETAL MUSCLE DISORDERS Perform the differential functional assessment of the different structural and functional alterations in the musculoskeletal area especially focusing on the limitations of articulations, pain and contractural conditions, muscular deficit, alterations of sensitivities, articular instability, postural alterations, movement alterations. Knowing the possible causes of the aforementioned alterations and knowing how to identify them in the individual patient, knowing the possible consequences and building the hypotheses of causal relationships as the basis of physiotherapy diagnosis, knowing the possible treatments and knowing how to apply the simplest. MODULE: REHABILITATION PATHS IN THE SKELETON MUSCLE DISORDERS To know the rehabilitative pathways of the main musculoskeletal conditions of physiotherapeutic interest such as: results of orthopedic-traumatological surgery of the lower limbs, upper limbs and spine; lumbago and cervicalgia; rheumatic diseases. Know and know how to apply the main outcome indicators to measure clinical improvement of the patient.

Syllabus

- introduction to the main orthopedic disorders, their surgical treatment and indications for the use of imaging
- introduction to the main rheumatological disorders and their management
- presentation of the organizational and management models for the management of musculoskeletal disorders
- presentation of therapeutic indications and contraindications to the use of different physical therapies
- evaluation, management and clinical reasoning applied to the patient suffering from musculoskeletal disorders

Assessment methods and criteria

see specific indications of the single modules

Reference books
Author	Title	Publisher	Year	ISBN	Note
M.A. Jones, D. Rivett	Clinical Reasoning in Musculoskeletal Practice (Edizione 2)	Elsevier	2019	9780702059766
Alessandro Zati, Alessandro Valent	Terapia fisica. Nuove tecnologie in Medicina Riabilitativa. (Edizione 2)	Edizioni Minerva Medica	2017	9788877119070
A. Mancini, C. Morlacchi	Clinica Ortopedica:manuale-atlante (Edizione 5)	Piccin ed., Padova	2003	ISBN 978-8-829-91645-0
F. Grassi, U. Pazzaglia, G. Pilato, G. Zatti	Manuale di Ortopedia e Traumatologia (Edizione 2)	Elsevier	2012	ISBN 978-8-821-43252-1
GIANFRANCO FERRACCIOLI	Manuale di reumatologia	EDISES	2019	9788833190426
MARCELLO GOVONI	Reumatologia. Per studenti e medici di medicina generale (Edizione 2)	IDELSON GNOCCHI	2014	9788879475891