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Pain treatment in physiotherapy (5 cr)

Code: ST00BJ21-3005

General information


Enrollment

01.07.2021 - 05.09.2021

Timing

23.08.2021 - 14.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Jaakko Monto

Scheduling groups

  • Harjoitus R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitus R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Verkkoluento (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • 08FYS19S
    , Lahti

Small groups

  • Harjoitus R 1
  • Harjoitus R 2
  • Verkkoluento 1
  • Harjoitukset 1

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- describe the physiology and scientific/theoretical basis of pain
- measure pain reliably and document findings about the client’s pain
- demonstrate knowledge of the indications and contraindications, effects, dosages and safety factors of pain treatments
- implement pain therapy for clients using the methods of physiotherapy

Implementation and methods of teaching

Pain mechanisms and explain pain (Virtual studies) 1,5 ects
Neurodynamics (Practising in groups in classroom) 1,5 ects
Electrotherapy (Practising in groups in classroom) IF, TNS and Shockwave 2 ects

Assessment scale

1-5