PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
cod. 11929

Academic year 2009/10
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
8 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: DISEASES OF THE LOCOMOTOR APPARATUS

Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to provide the student with basic knowledge of instrumental physical therapy and of rehabilitation programmes for rheumatic diseases and disorders of the locomotor apparatus.

Prerequisites

Physics <br />
Human Anatomy <br />
Physiology <br />

Course unit content

PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. Thermotherapy, Cryotherapy, Electrotherapy, T.e.n.s., Diadynamic current, Laser therapy, Magnetotherapy, Ultrasound, Hydrokinesitherapy ESWT Massotherapy, Cryoultrasound. <br />
Main rehabilitation methods: Passive/assisted/active Kinesitherapy, Ergotherapy, Mechanotherapy, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitations, Massotherapy, Hydrokinesitherapy. <br />
Rehabilitation programmes for chronic-degenerative and traumatic diseases of the locomotor apparatus. <br />
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Full programme

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Bibliography

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S. Brent Brotzman, Kevin E. Wilk. La Riabilitazione in Ortopedia <br />
2nd Edition, Ed. Excerpta Medica <br />

Teaching methods

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Teaching method: classroom lectures <br />
Method of examination: oral test <br />

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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