Course: Physiotherapeutic Care 3: Musculoskeletal Lower Extremity & Lumbar Spine credits: 5

Course code
FYVP23FZ3MOE
Name
Physiotherapeutic Care 3: Musculoskeletal Lower Extremity & Lumbar Spine
Study year
2023-2024
ECTS credits
5
Language
Dutch, with parts in English
Coordinator
H.A. Kranenburg
Modes of delivery
  • Lecture
  • Teaching method 1
Assessments
  • Conversation skills - Skills test
  • MSC LE and LS theory - Computer, organised by STAD examinations

Learning outcomes

Learning Outcomes
1CD-FH. 1. The student can explain to one of his peers which essential questions must be asked to the client during a DTF screening. 
1CD-FH. 20. The student can independently set up a physiotherapeutic assessment plan for a client with a simple musculoskeletal problem, based on casuistry descriptions.
1CD-FH. 162. The student can independently set up a physiotherapeutic treatment plan for a client with a simple musculoskeletal problem, based on casuistry descriptions.
1CD-FH. 257. The student can independently set up a care-related prevention plan for a client with a simple musculoskeletal problem, based on casuistry descriptions.
INT 1CD-E/FH 1: The student can justify the choices he/she makes in terms of physiotherapy using specialist literature written in English in consultation with a fellow student in a learning context.
INT 1CD-FH 2: The student describes in a treatment or prevention plan, in a learning context, how the cultural background and worldview can explain patients behaviour.

Content

PT-care 3 consists of 2 courses of 5 EC that are interwoven with each other. Course 1: MSK lower extremity & lumbar spine and course 2: anatomy and skills.
This course concerns MSK lower extremity & lumbar spine and covers the more theoretical part of PT-care 3.

In daily practice of physiotherapy, musculoskeletal conditions of the lower extremity and lumbar spine are common. Think of complaints related to osteo-artritis of the hip and/or knee or traumatic ankle or knee injuries. Back problems are common in certain (work-related) situations. The physical therapist is expected to be able to adequately examine and treat these patients. During this course the student must be able to demonstrate he has sufficient anatomical (including living anatomy), medical-biological, behavioral & communicative and physiotherapeutic knowledge. This knowledge must be applicable to patients with musculoskeletal conditions of the lower extremity and the lumbar spine. 
During this course, students work on a professional product in which they apply the acquired knowledge. The theoretical background will be assessed with a written theory exam.

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • School of Health Care Studies