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Evaluation and Manual Therapy of Soft Tissues (5 cr)

Code: AH00CA23-3009

General information


Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 15.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

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
  • E-campus
  • Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 80

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy (in Finnish)

Teachers

  • Heli Lahtio
  • Eija Viitala
  • Marko Franicevic
  • Anu Kaksonen

Groups

  • HLPRFYS23KM
  • HLTIFYS23KM

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