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Manual therapy (MTHL501): Course Outline (MTHL501)

Manual therapy is defined as the skilled passive movement of joints (joint mobilization/manipulation) and soft tissues (soft tissue mobilization/specific localized massage).

Course description

This course provides a review of all Manual Therapy techniques, covering spine, peripheral joint mobilizations, Temporo-Mandibular joint, advanced myofascial trigger point therapy, Proprioceptive training, muscle energy techniques, strain counter strain techniques, neuro mobilization combination techniques and mobilization, manipulation techniques

Learning objectives

  • Discuss various concepts of manual therapy techniques.
  • Discuss principles of manual therapy.
  • Demonstrate skills in the application of manual therapy techniques.

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Course contents

  1. Foundation concepts to manual therapy OMT KALTENBORN-EVJENTH concept
  2. Principles spinal movement
  3. Translator joint play
  4. Tests of function
  5. OMT evaluation
  6. Spinal joint mobilization
  7. OMT treatment
  8. Spinal syndromes
  9. Manual therapy assessment
  10. The subjective examination step-by-step
  11. Physical examination step-by-step
  12. Techniques technique principles
  13. Pelvis
  14. Lumbar spine
  15. Thoracic spine and ribs
  16. Cervical spine
  17. Upper cervical spine
  18. JAW
  19. Spinal mobilizations
  20. The cervical and upper thoracic spines
  21. The upper cervical spine special techniques
  22. The lumbar spine
  23. The sacroiliac joints (s/i) joints the thoracic spine the rib cage peripheral joint mobilization techniques integrative manual therapy

Note

The students are expected to make a record of his/her achievements in the log book. The log book is a collection of evidence that learning has taken place. It is a reflective record of achievements. The log book shall also contain a record of the procedures which students have performed/observed

Lab work

In the laboratory sessions, Supervised evaluation and manual therapy treatment techniques will be demonstrated and practiced, including joint and soft-tissue mobilization, manipulations, and posture and movement retraining in the physiotherapy clinic/Ward and Orthopaedic clinic/Ward, Indoor as well as outdoor. Various reflective case studies related to manual therapy of the spine and TM joint will be assigned to the students