GENERAL REHABILITATION METHODOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTAL PHYSIOTHERAPY
cod. 15912

Academic year 2008/09
2° year of course - First semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
MORELLI Monica
integrated course unit
3 credits
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Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

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have good knowledge of the main traumatic diseases of the locomotor apparatus and of the current orthopedic, surgical, physiotherapic and rehabilitative treatments; prevent, recognise and treat the complications. Students are also expected to be able to interpret traumatic injuries, exercise their therapeutic abilities, understanding their indications and limitations within an essential synergy of treatment.

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Course unit content

<br />INTEGRATED COURSE ON GENERAL REHABILITATION METHODOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTAL PHYSIOTHERAPY <br />
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Examination 10 <br />
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II year, I semester, 3 university credits <br />
Coordinator: Prof. Vaienti (PR), Dr. Del Fanti (PC) <br />
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Traumatology (SSD MED/33) 1 Credit <br />
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FRACTURES IN GENERAL <br />
Classification, Local and general complications, Clinical examination-instrumental examination, Orthopedic and surgical treatment Principles, Diseases of the bone callus (delay in union, pseudoarthrosis) <br />
FRACTURES IN PARTICULAR <br />
Proximal fractures of the femur; Vertebral fractures, Pediatric fractures <br />
DISTORTIONS AND DISLOCATIONS <br />
General details; Complications; Distortion of the 1st metacarpo-phalangeal joint; Distortion of the cervical rachis; Distortion of the knee; Distortion of the ankle; Shoulder dislocation and acromioclavicular dislocation; Elbow dislocation; Hip dislocation; Knee dislocation and femoral-patellar dislocation <br />
TENDON AND MUSCLE LESIONS <br />
Achilles tendon rupture; Tendon lesions of the hand; Muscle and tendon lesions in sport <br />
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Athlete rehabilitation (SSD MED/48) 0,9 Credits< STRONG>Physiotherapist. Alessandro Salvarani (PR), Ft. Ft. Carlo Civetta (PC) <br />
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LEG AND FOOT INJURIES <br />
Turf toe; Metatarsalgia; Plantar fascitis; Hindfoot pain; Tibial-tarsal joint distortion; Tendinitis and Achilles tendonitis; Malleolus and tibia fractures <br />
KNEE INJURIES <br />
Knee anterior pain; ACL injuries; LLI injuries; Meniscus injuries; Inflammation of the ileotibial band <br />
PELVIC INJURIES <br />
Pubalgia; Pyriformis syndrome <br />
MUSCLE INJURIES <br />
SHOULDER INJURIES <br />
Impingement syndrome; Dislocation and instability; Rotator cuff injuries; Humerus fractures and endoprostheses <br />
ELBOW INJURIES <br />
Epicondylitis; Collateral ligament injuries; Wrist fractures <br />
HAND INJURIES <br />
Stener injuries; Tendon injuries; MP, PIP and DIP joint distorsions <br />
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Facilitation techniques in rehabilitation (SSD MED/48) 1,1 Credit <br />
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Physiotherapist Monica Morelli (PR); Physiotherapist Giovannella Della Noce (PC)</STRONG> <br />
< BR>The concept of facilitation <br />
Facilitation principles <br />
Facilitation with the roll <br />
Mat work facilitation (from supine to standing position) <br />
Trunk facilitation in the standing, sitting, supine and prone positions <br />
Facilitation to the standing position <br />
Facilitation of the posture changes <br />
Walking facilitation <br />
Stepping facilitation <br />
Upper limb facilitation <br />
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Full programme

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Bibliography

Lecture notes provided by the professor <br />
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1.Elementi di Ortopedia e Traumatologia <br />
P.Gallinaro, G.Peretti, E.Rinaldi <br />
Ed. Mc Graw-Hill <br />
2.Clinica Ortopedica <br />
Morlacchi-Mancini <br />
Ed.Piccin

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