Course: Mobilisation and Soft Tissue Techniques 2

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Course title Mobilisation and Soft Tissue Techniques 2
Course code KFA/NMMT2
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Dvořák Radmil, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Thematic areas: History of the field, osteopathy, chiropractic, naprapathy, craniosacral therapy. Joint play and accessory motion. Functional joint disorders. Principles of joint examination and mobilization, contraindications, aids/equipment. Manipulation and mobilization therapy. Examination and treatment of joint blockages in the free upper limb. Examination and treatment of joint blockages in the shoulder girdle. Differential diagnosis of functional disorders of the upper limb. Examination and treatment of joint blockages in the free lower limb. Examination and treatment of joint blockages in the pelvic girdle. Differential diagnosis of functional disorders of the lower limb.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 13 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students are introduced to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and manual therapy techniques for functional disorders of limb joints, and learn how to perform them in practice.
Upon completion of the course, the student has mastered the theory of functional joint blocks in the limbs, their diagnosis, and practical methods for addressing them using mobilization techniques and facilitation-inhibition procedures.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites include the successful completion of the following courses: Soft Tissue and Mobilization Techniques (KFA/NMMT1), Neurology 1 and 2 (KFA/NNER1, KFA/NNER2), Orthopedics and Prosthetics (KFA/NORPR), Surgery and Traumatology 1 and 2 (KFA/NCHT1, KFA/NCHT2), and Imaging Methods (KFA/NZMET).

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam, Student performance

100% attendance at practical sessions, practical credit test. Personal covering for the rehabilitation table (sheet, large towel).
Recommended literature
  • časopis Manuelle Medizin, Springer-Verlag.
  • Kaltenborn, F.M. (1992). Manuelle Mobilization der Extremitätengelenke.. Oslo.
  • Kombercová, J. (1994). Páteř bez bolestí.. Praha.
  • Lewit, K. Manipulační léčba v myoskeletální medicíně.
  • Rychlíková, E. a kol. Manuální medicína 4.: Průvodce diagnostikou a léčbou vertebrogenních poruch. Praha:.
  • 2.Rychlíková, E. (1980). Funkční poruchy kloubů končetin.. Praha.


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