Course overview
The aim of this course is to broaden students' knowledge and skills of assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions and injury of the lower-limb. Pathophysiology, assessment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions and injury with a focus on the lower limb; Assessing the athlete; Principles of load management and return to sport; Specialised tests for assessment of the foot and lower limb relevant to podiatric biomechanics theory; Foot Orthoses manufacture. Critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyze and clinically reason musculoskeletal condition diagnoses affecting the foot and lower limb
- Appraise and apply rehabilitation principles to musculoskeletal conditions and injuries of the lower-limb
- Safely and proficiently perform objective tests relevant to common musculoskeletal conditions.
- Safely and proficiently perform specialised tests for assessment of foot and lower-limb function relevant to podiatric biomechanics theory
- Manufacture foot orthoses for the management of conditions affecting the foot and lower limb
- Apply principles for the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions of an athlete and return to sport plans.
- Apply principles of load management in managing musculoskeletal conditions of the foot and lower-limb.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 50943
Section LE01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 50944
Section PR01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 50945
Section TU01
Size 20
Available 20
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