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PHTY5137: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy IB
2024 unit information
This unit introduces students to the sub-specialty stream of musculoskeletal physiotherapy and to evidence-based practice and professional practice. In tutorials, musculoskeletal assessments (history-taking; muscle strength; joint range of motion; physiological and functional tests), evidence-based practice, and exercise prescription are practised and underpinning theories discussed. Lectures address these assessments, as well as evidence-based practice, muscle length, application and interpretation of reliability statistics pertinent to the research project,common conditions (osteoarthritis and the inflammatory arthritides) affecting the musculoskeletal system and a related case study, and professional practice . The evidence-based practice component introduces students to concepts, principles and some of the skills required to practice evidence-based physiotherapy in relation to effects of therapy. Professional Practice introduces the issues and practices in healthcare delivery affecting physiotherapists, including relevant professional, state and federal policies. Students also examine policies related to professional conduct promoted by the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (PBA) (and the pre-existing NSW Physiotherapy Registration Board), and the Professional Codes of Conduct of the PBA and learn to apply this code and guidelines in ethical and clinical decision-making. The importance of communication, documentation and respect for cultural differences in professional practice is addressed. (Remaining course content for evidence-based and professional practice is embedded in later UOS.) This unit is a companion of PHTY5136 MS1A, and it lays the foundation for Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy II, III and IV. Also included in this unit are compulsory Faculty modules on academic honesty and effective professional communication (accelerated communication excellence).
Unit details and rules
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Movement Sciences
| Code | PHTY5137 |
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| Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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PHTY5136 |
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None |
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Bachelor's Degree Level study in Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Neuroscience, Psychology, and Exercise Physiology is essential. Knowledge of Motor Performance and Learning and Biomechanics is desirable but not essential |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate beginner competencies in communicating with patients and working in interdisciplinary clinical teams
- LO2. understand professional communication and how it will impact on your role as a health professional
- LO3. understand the importance of cultural safety in Physiotherapy
- LO4. understand the components and conduct a patient history assessment and enter data in an electronic clinical record.
- LO5. demonstrate ability to measure, appropriately record, and interpret joint range of motion, muscle strength, and functional performance
- LO6. understand basic biomechanical concepts and solve simple biomechanical problems
- LO7. demonstrate understanding of the assessment of the reliability of clinical measures
- LO8. design and implement a research study to test reliability, and construct a research report
- LO9. demonstrate understanding of, and apply, the steps of evidence-based practice (e.g. asking answerable clinical questions, critical appraisal) to evaluate published work on effects of physiotherapy treatments
- LO10. understand the pathology and clinical presentation of common chronic musculoskeletal conditions presenting to physiotherapists: osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis
- LO11. understand and practice motivational interviewing
- LO12. understand considerations and devise exercise therapy for a person with osteoarthritis using evidence-based practice
- LO13. demonstrate understanding of professional and ethical physiotherapy practice and comply with the standards of practice and professional behaviour of an AHPRA-registered physiotherapy student
- LO14. understand academic integrity in relation to university studies
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