PHYSIOTHERAPY IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS:PRINCIPLES OF MANUAL THERAPY, CONNECTIVAL MASSAGE AND FUNCTIONAL BANDAGE
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2021/2022
- Teacher
- ELENA SMORGAN
- Credits
- 3
- Didactic period
- Primo Semestre
- SSD
- MED/48
Training objectives
- PRINCIPLES OF MANUAL THERAPY
Knowledge acquired: Know the rationale and the main manual therapy techniques applied to the various body districts. To know the role of manual therapy in physiotherapy with in-depth analysis in the legal field. Know the most valid and reliable evaluation tools in manual therapy
Skills: Apply the principles of manual therapy in the definition of the various steps of the physiotherapy program in the most frequent orthopedic problems.
CONNECTIVAL MASSAGE AND FUNCTIONAL BANDAGE
-Know the basics, indications and contraindications of connective tissue massage (massage through deep finger pressure, trigger points), the scar tissue massage, bandaging and neuromuscular taping.
Skills -Apply the functional bandage to ankle, the compressive taping and fundamental maneuvers of scar tissue massage and connective tissue massage Prerequisites
- Knowledge and skills deemed already acquired:
PRINCIPLES OF MANUAL THERAPY
Knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology, Rehabilitation methodology, Physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders
CONNECTIVAL MASSAGE AND FUNCTIONAL BANDAGE
Knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology.
Physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders Course programme
- PRINCIPLES OF MANUAL THERAPY
History of manual therapy: basic concepts and peculiarities of the various schools of manual therapy. Clinical reasoning in manual therapy. Evaluation procedure and diagnosis in manual therapy. Basic concepts of the Maitland approach, of the McKenzie approach, of neurodynamics. The treatment of neuro-muscular-joint disorders through manual therapy: an integrated approach to various orthopedic problems. The outcome measures in manual therapy.
CONNECTIVAL MASSAGE AND FUNCTIONAL BANDAGE
The bases, indications and contraindications of connective tissue massage. The deep transverse massage, finger pressure, trigger points. The scar tissue massage. The functional bandage. The neuromuscular taping. Didactic methods
- Interactive lessons. Practical demonstrations.
Learning assessment procedures
- Written exam with multiple choice questions. Weight average of the marks of the tests taken.
Reference texts
- Slides provided by the teacher. Scientific articles.
For further information:
- PRINCIPLES OF MANUAL THERAPY
Banks K, Hengeveld E. Maitland's Peripheral Manipulations Fourth Edition, Elsevier Masson, 2007
Goodman, Snyder, Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists, Screening for Referral, Saunders Elsevier, 2007.
Greenhalgh, Sue, Selfe, James, Red Flags II, Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2010.
Klinische Muster in der Manuellen Therapie, Thieme, 2011.
Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 6th ed; Magee DJ. Elsevier Saunders, St. Louis Missouri 2014
Grieve's Modern Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, 4th ed; Jull J, Moore A. Churchill Livingstone 2015
Manual Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes: An Evidence and Clinical-Informed Approach; Cesar Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Joshua A. Cleland and Jan Dommerholt. Elsevier Saunders 2015.
Clinical reasoning for manual therapists; Jones M, Rivett D. ¿Elsevier Saunders 2005
Netter's Orthopedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach, 3rd ed; Joshua Cleland, Shane Koppenhaver, Jonathan Su. Elsevier Saunders 2016
System of Orthopedic Medicine, 3rd ed; Ludwig Ombregt. Churchill Livingstone 2013
Maitland's Vertebral Manipulation, Management of Neuromusculoskeletal Disorders - Volume 1, 8th ed; Hengeveld H, Banks K. Churchill Livingstone 2013
Maitland's Peripheral Manipulation, Management of Neuromusculoskeletal Disorders - Volume 2, 5th ed; Hengeveld H, Banks K. Churchill Livingstone 2013
The Lumbar Spine: Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, Vol 1 and 2, 2nd Ed; McKenzie R, May S; Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products, 2003
Mobilization of the nervous system; Butler D. Masson 2001
- CONNECTIVAL MASSAGE AND FUNCTIONAL BANDAGE
Chad Cook, Orthopedic Manual Therapy Secon Edition.
Manual Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes: An Evidence and Clinical-Informed Approach Cesar Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Joshua A. Cleland, and Jan Dommerholt.
Taping neuromuscolare, dalla teoria alla pratica David Blow
