PTY5108 Neurological Physiotherapy

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

1. 1

   Implement a range of strategies that enable effective communication with clients with stable or progressive neurological disease and their caregivers;

2. 2

   Distinguish and compare the roles and responsibilities of the physiotherapist and other members of the health care team in the management of the client with stable or progressive neurological disease;

3. 3

   Identify the policy and related funding issues surrounding care and treatment of the client with stable or progressive neurological disease;

4. 4

   Apply anatomical knowledge to the function of the neurological system;

5. 5

   Identify the principles of motor skill acquisition across the lifespan;

6. 6

   Describe a range of pathophysiological disorders and mechanisms of recovery of neurological system and relate these to physiotherapy management;

7. 7

   Analyse factors contributing to abnormal function in the person with neurological impairments;

8. 8

   Design and conduct an appropriate, timely assessment of the neurological system, including determination of client’s short and long-term goals and medico-legal documentation of findings;

9. 9

   Apply knowledge of health sciences to determine and perform appropriate neurological physiotherapy management across the lifespan, including monitoring its effectiveness, discharge planning and utilising re-assessment findings to inform practice;

10. 10

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

11. 11

    Explain evidence based physiotherapy interventions relevant to the management of the neurological client;

12. 12

    Critically appraise clinical research using appropriate quality appraisal tools;