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Evaluation and Manual Therapy of Soft Tissues (5 cr)

Code: AH00CA23-3005

General information


Enrollment

01.07.2021 - 05.09.2021

Timing

30.08.2021 - 10.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Elina Herttuainen
  • Sari Soutukorva

Scheduling groups

  • Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitukset koko ryhmä (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Tentti (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Itsenäinen (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HLPRFYS21S

Small groups

  • Info
  • Verkkoluento
  • Harjoitus R 1
  • Harjoitus R 2
  • Harjoitukset koko ryhmä
  • Tentti
  • Itsenäinen

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- interview the client and detect, palpate and measure the functionality of the muscles and joints
- explain and identify the effects of manual therapy and thermal treatments as well as indications and contraindications
- utilize the basic techniques of manual therapy
- appropriately and ergonomically use manual therapy and thermal treatments as part of physiotherapy

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

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