Clinical Management of Neuromusculoskeletal Dysfunction of the Lower Quadrant

Scholar Year: 2020/2021

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Eduardo José Brazete Carvalho Cruz Head Carmen Sofia Frade Caeiro Colaborador Eduardo José Brazete Carvalho Cruz Colaborador Isabel Carolina de Carvalho Bastos de Almeida Colaborador Marco António Vasconcelos Jardim Colaborador João Pedro Oliveira dos Santos Neto Colaborador Rita Noélia Silva Fernandes Colaborador

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL TC S E EL OT TPL O OT/PL Type of classes 2 1 2 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical-practical Totals 1 2,00 Eduardo Cruz   0,73 Isabel Almeida   0,26 João Neto   0,33 Marco Jardim   0,26 Rita Fernandes   0,40 Práticas-Laboratórios Totals 1 1,00 Isabel Almeida   0,40 Marco Jardim   0,40 Rita Fernandes   0,20 Seminário Totals 1 2,00 Carmen Caeiro   0,60 Eduardo Cruz   0,46 Isabel Almeida   0,13 João Neto   0,33 Marco Jardim   0,13 Rita Fernandes   0,33

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

This curricular unit aims to extend the student’s theoretical and clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and practical skills in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal problems of the lower quadrant. The unit is designed to build upon each student’s prior knowledge and experience in the management of musculoskeletal dysfunctions of the lower quadrant and focus on the integration of the current concepts of physiotherapy assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions.

Syllabus

The content includes an integrated clinical approach using concepts and techniques from a variety of approaches to manual therapy, manipulation and exercise, underpinned by an understanding of clinical anatomy, medical specialties and other disciplines, in a clinical reasoning and decision-making framework.
• Clinical Reasoning and clinical decision-making: Diagnostic Reasoning and non diagnostic forms of reasoning; Practice of clinical reasoning with patient case clinical presentations;
• Mechanisms of pain and dysfunction in specific conditions. Application of the clinical sciences across integrated clinical cases;
• Neuromusculoskeletal assessment (subjective and objective) and treatment skills (joint, muscle and nerve) for the neuromusculoskeletal dysfunctions of the lower quadrant;
• Evidence of the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions;

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

Teaching and learning methods includes:
• Lectures and Seminars
• Case based clinical scenarios in small Tutorial Groups;
• Clinical Skills Lab;
• Self-directed Learning

Teaching methodologies

Avaliação apenas com exame final

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

Students are assessed by the presentation of a Patient Case Report (limited to 3500 words). The Patient Case Report is focused on the student’s clinical reasoning process, including the aspects related with the patient’s assessment, treatment selection, prognosis, treatment progression, the outcomes of the management process, and the criteria for discharge.
To complete this curricular unit the students must have a classification of a minimum of 50% in the assessment activity.

Assessment methodologies and evidences

Please see above

Mandatory Bibliography