PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL DYSFUNCTION
PTY4MUP
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will learn how to use a patient-centred model of clinical reasoning to assist with diagnosis, assessment and management of common fracture and vertebral conditions. Students will develop skills in selecting and performing assessment tasks and in designing, implementing and progressing management programs for common fracture and vertebral conditions. The clinical reasoning model includes reference to the WHO International Classification of Functioning framework , a biopsychosocial approach to health care and an emphasis on evidence based practice.
School: School of Allied Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Janet McConville
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: HZHSPP or HZHSPB and must have passed the following subjects: HBS3PAP and [HBS3ANP or HBS3AUN] and PTY3EHW and PTY3STM OR Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: HZPHPP or HZPHPB and must have passed the following subjects: HBS3AUN and PTY3PDB and HBS3PCY and ALH3CEE and HBS3PDB OR Must be enrolled in one of the following cousre codes: HMPYP or HMPYPB and no other rules applies.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Clinical protocols in acute orthopaedics | Prescribed | Oldmeadow, L | Oldmeadow, L. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Differentially diagnose a fracture and apply the principles of reduce, hold and move to the management of fractures commonly seen in Physiotherapy practice.
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical classes, workshops, written exam, practical exam, team assignment.
02. Select, justify and safely conduct a case sensitive subjective and physical assessment and interpret the assessment findings for people with common limb fractures and joint arthroplasties across the lifespan
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical classes, workshops, written exam, practical exam.
03. Select, justify and safely conduct a case sensitive treatment for people with common limb fractures & joint arthroplasties across the lifespan
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical classes, workshops, written exam, practical exam, team assignment.
04. Conduct a sensitive and case specific interview for a patient presenting with a vertebral disorder to establish and document a clear understanding of the patient and their status to guide physical examination choices and a management plan
- Activities:
- Lectures, workshops, subjective examination assignment.
05. Plan, justify and safely conduct a targeted physical examination and interpret the assessment findings for a patient presenting with a vertebral disorder
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical classes, workshops, written exam, practical exam.
06. Select, justify, safely apply and evaluate appropriate interventions for a patient presenting with a vertebral disorder
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical classes, workshops, written exam, practical exam, subjective examination assignment.
07. Select, safely apply and medico legally document high velocity, low amplitude (HVLA) manipulation techniques to the lumbar and thoracic regions of the spines (ASofP7.1).
- Activities:
- Online resource, practical classes, practical exam.
08. Recognise and manage common clinical patterns of presentation in patients with vertebral disorders (ASofP3.1.3)
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical classes, workshops, written exam, practical exam, subjective examination assignment.
Bendigo, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carolyn Taylor
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"On-line delivery"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 800 word team assignment - mid semester | 10 | 01, 03 | |
| one 1,500-word paired assignment - mid semester | 10 | 05, 06, 08 | |
| one 1-hour case-based written examination - end of semester | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08 | |
| one 10-minute practical skills examination - end of semester | Hurdle Requirement: When raw scores of the two practical assessment tasks are totalled, students must score 50% or greater. | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
| one 10-minute practical skills examination - mid-semester | Practical exam is 8 minutes in length with 2 minutes examiner feedback | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Janet McConville
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"on-line delivery"
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 800 word team assignment - mid semester | 10 | 01, 03 | |
| one 1,500-word paired assignment - mid semester | 10 | 05, 06, 08 | |
| one 1-hour case-based written examination - end of semester | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08 | |
| one 10-minute practical skills examination - end of semester | Hurdle Requirement: When raw scores of the two practical assessment tasks are totalled, students must score 50% or greater. | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
| one 10-minute practical skills examination - mid-semester | Practical exam is 8 minutes in length with 2 minutes examiner feedback | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |