PTY5107 Musculoskeletal physiotherapy

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Implement strategies to identify risk to self and others of physiotherapy practice

2. 2

   Apply legal and ethical concepts to healthcare practice, clinical research and personal learning experiences;

3. 3

   Demonstrate reflection and self-evaluation in order to support the development of communication and professional practice;

4. 4

   Apply contemporary learning theories to self and others;

5. 5

   Demonstrate a range of strategies to enable effective communication with clients in a simulated environment;

6. 6

   Apply knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, kinesiology and pathophysiology to musculoskeletal assessment and management;

7. 7

   Describe the pathophysiology of the peripheral nervous system;

8. 8

   Design and conduct a physical assessment of the musculoskeletal system, including determination of a client’s short and long-term goals and medico-legal documentation of findings;

9. 9

   Apply fundamental knowledge of health sciences to determine and perform appropriate musculoskeletal physiotherapy management, including monitoring its effectiveness and utilising re-assessment findings to inform practice;

10. 10

    Apply knowledge of basic science of pain to client-centred assessment and management of pain;

11. 11

    Demonstrate appropriate manual handling and positioning of self and client at all times, utilising principles of risk minimisation;

12. 12

    Describe the reliability and validity of musculoskeletal assessment tools and methods