Educational objectives related to both the knowledge of the main pathologies of the spinal column: cervical, dorsal and lumbar. Both to the training of physiotherapists with high professional skills and solid methodological training in this subject
Course Prerequisites
To attend the course, students must have passed the following exams: - anatomy - physiology - biomechanics Completed the professional internship during the first academic year
Teaching Methods
Theoretical teaching activity with frontal lessons and online lessons (occasionally). Teaching methodology that includes viewing of videos related to the main problems of the spine and interactive activities in small groups
Assessment Methods
Written paper with open questions
Texts
Contents uploaded by the teacher Texts: "Trattamento tridimensionale della scoliosi" di C. Lehnert-Schrothe P. Auner-Grobol Ed Piccin "Esercizio terapeutico" K.Colby Ed Piccin
Contents
The course program includes a brief review of the anatomy and physiology of the spine. Presentation of the most frequent spinal pathologies (degenerative, vertebral fractures, scoliosis, vertebral tumors) and the physiotherapy intervention necessary to achieve professional autonomy in dealing with them. Functional assessment, definition and measurement of treatment objectives and definition of the physiotherapy program. Presentation of the main tests, assessment scales, guidelines based on EBM, ICF. Various methods of physiotherapy treatment
