Assessment Techiniques in Physiotherapy I

Técnicas de Avaliação em Fisioterapia I

Curse code:9504115

José Eduardo Cruz Ressurreição

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

At the end of the course students should be able to:

• Identify the role of physiotherapy in the context of the phenomenon of musculoskeletal injuries;
• Identify the objectives of assessment and intervention in this area;
• Define general and specific objectives;
• Plan appropriate to the needs of individual treatment programs;
• Insert your correct assessment and intervention;
• Mastering, apply and perform some appropriate techniques and musculoskeletal area methods.

Syllabus:

1. NEURO-MUSCULAR-SKELETAL EVALUATION
2. SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE EXAMINATION
   Assessment and registration in physiotherapy.
3. LEARNING TO MEASURE LENGTH AND UPPER AND LOWER LIMB PERIMETRY
   Joint and muscular evaluation.
4. THEORETICAL INTRODUCTION FOR EVALUATION AND MEASUREMENT OF JOINT AMPLITUDES
5. MOTION DIAGRAM
   Assessment and registration physiotherapy.

Suggested Bibliography:

• Petty NJ (2007) Exame e Avaliação Neuro-Músculo-Esquelética: Um manual para Terapeutas. Lusodidacta.
• Cassar M-P (2001) Manual de Massagem Terapêutica. Editora Manole
• Cleland J (2005) Orthopedic Clinical Examination. Icon Learning Systems.