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Evaluation and Manual Therapy of Soft Tissues (5 cr)

Code: AH00CA23-3008

General information


Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 09.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

40 - 70

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Heli Lahtio
  • Eija Viitala
  • Marko Franicevic
  • Heli Lankinen

Scheduling groups

  • Harjoitus R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Tentti (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Näyttö (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HLTIFYS22S
  • HLPRFYS22S

Small groups

  • Harjoitus R 1
  • Harjoitus R 2
  • Info
  • Verkkoluento
  • Tentti
  • Näyttö

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