Studying at the University of Verona

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Teaching code

4S007308

Credits

8

Coordinator

Simone Cecchetto

Language

Italian

The teaching is organized as follows:

ORTOPEDIA, TRAUMATOLOGIA E IMAGING MUSCOLO-SCHELETRICO

Credits

3

Period

FISIO VR 2^ anno - 1^semestre

Academic staff

Eugenio Vecchini

TERAPIA FISICA

Credits

1

Period

FISIO VR 2^ anno - 1^semestre

Academic staff

Alessandro Picelli

PERCORSI RIABILITATIVI NEI DISORDINI MUSCOLO-SCHELETRICI

Credits

1

Period

FISIO VR 2^ anno - 1^semestre

Academic staff

Marialuisa Gandolfi

REUMATOLOGIA

Credits

1

Period

FISIO VR 2^ anno - 1^semestre

Academic staff

Domenico Biasi

Learning outcomes

Provide basic knowledge of rheumatology, orthopedics, traumatology and skeletal muscle imaging, instrumental physical therapy, methodology and rehabilitative pathways in musculoskeletal disorders. MODULE: RHEUMATOLOGY Acquire the essential knowledge to understand the main rheumatological diseases through: the anatomical and functional bases of the osteo-articular and musculoskeletal structures, the physio-pathological principles of rheumatic diseases, elementary semeiotics and principles of differential diagnosis, classification, evaluation scales and epidemiology of the main rheumatic diseases, especially those most susceptible to physiotherapy treatment. MODULE: ORTHOPEDICS, TRAUMATOLOGY AND IMAGING SKELETAL MUSCLE Acquire the fundamental knowledge of the main morbid conditions of the traumatological and non-traumatological musculoskeletal system of adults and children and the principles of surgical treatment, bloodless of physiotherapeutic interest. Acquire the knowledge and understanding of the main imaging instrumental tests used in facilities and in traumatology. MODULE: PHYSICAL THERAPY Acquire the fundamental knowledge regarding the application of physical energies for therapeutic purposes in the rehabilitation field with the relative principles, evidence of efficacy and contraindications. MODULE: PHYSIOTHERAPY METHODOLOGY IN SKELETAL MUSCLE DISORDERS Perform the differential functional assessment of the different structural and functional alterations in the musculoskeletal area especially focusing on the limitations of articulations, pain and contractural conditions, muscular deficit, alterations of sensitivities, articular instability, postural alterations, movement alterations. Knowing the possible causes of the aforementioned alterations and knowing how to identify them in the individual patient, knowing the possible consequences and building the hypotheses of causal relationships as the basis of physiotherapy diagnosis, knowing the possible treatments and knowing how to apply the simplest. MODULE: REHABILITATION PATHS IN THE SKELETON MUSCLE DISORDERS To know the rehabilitative pathways of the main musculoskeletal conditions of physiotherapeutic interest such as: results of orthopedic-traumatological surgery of the lower limbs, upper limbs and spine; lumbago and cervicalgia; rheumatic diseases. Know and know how to apply the main outcome indicators to measure clinical improvement of the patient.

Program

- Rheumatology: physiopathology and principles of treatment of rheumatic diseases;
- Orthopedics and traumatology: physiopathology and principles of treatment of orthopedic-traumatological pathologies of the different body districts;
- Methodology of Physiotherapy of musculoskeletal disorders: differential evaluation and principles of physiotherapeutic treatment in musculoskeletal dysfunctions: joint stiffness, muscle deficit, pain, sensitivity alterations, joint instability, postural alterations, movement alterations, further activities and legal of participation;
- Rehabilitation pathways in musculoskeletal disorders: pathophysiology, pathways and monitoring of the main dysfunctions of musculoskeletal interest of physiotherapeutic interest (such as back pain, neck pain, gonalgia, ...) as well as in dysmorphism of the rachis;
- Physical therapies: theoretical and applicative principles of Thermotherapy, Magnetotherapy, Ultrasound and shock waves therapy, Electrotherapy, Laser therapy, Phototherapy;

Bibliography

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Carolyn Kisner - Lynn Allen Colby - John Borstad Esercizio terapeutico: fondamenti e tecniche Piccin 2019 ISBN 978-88-299-3021-0
Mancini Morlacchi Clinica Ortopedica Piccin 2018
Bartolozzi P. Malattie dell'apparato locomotore Cortina editore, Verona 2004
Alessandro Zati, Alessandro Valent Terapia fisica. Nuove tecnologie in Medicina Riabilitativa. (Edizione 2) Edizioni Minerva Medica 2017 9788877119070
Robert Manske, Brent Brotzman La riabilitazione in ortopedia (Edizione 3) edra masson 2014 978-0-323-05590-1
F. Grassi, U. Pazzaglia, G. Pilato, G. Zatti Manuale di Ortopedia e Traumatologia (Edizione 2) Elsevier 2012 ISBN 978-8-821-43252-1
Kathleen A. Sluka Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physical Therapist (Edizione 2) Wolters Kluwer 2016 978-1-4963-4323-9

Examination Methods

written test and oral exam (in remote mode) in progress
oral exam (in remote mode) in session

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