PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
cod. 15970

Academic year 2012/13
4° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Medicina fisica e riabilitativa (MED/34)
Field
"clinica medico-chirurgica dell'apparato locomotore"
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: DISEASES OF THE LOCOMOTOR APPARATUS

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide students with the basics of rehabilitative medicine and postsurgical programs

Prerequisites

human anatomy

Course unit content

rehabilitative medicine

Full programme

Instrumental Physiotherapy: thermotherapy, endogenous, Deep Oscillation, hyperthermia, cryotherapy, electrotherapy, TENS, C.diadinamiche, laser therapy, magnetic therapy, ultrasound shock waves. Major rehabilitation methods: passive Kinesiology - assisted - active, occupational therapy, mechanotherapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, massage therapy. Rehabilitation programs in chronic-degenerative and traumatic diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

Bibliography

ORTOPEDIA" S. Brent Brotzman, Kevin E. Wilk . II° Edizione, Ed. Excerpta Medica

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods and criteria

oral examination

Other information

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