Course overview
The aim of this course is to develop advanced knowledge in biopsychosocial and physiotherapy theory as it relates to examination of patients with musculoskeletal disorders and develop advanced skills in physical examination of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Biopsychosocial and clinical reasoning theory; advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy examination theory; advanced peripheral and spinal musculoskeletal patient interview and physical examination strategies; review of general health screening for co-morbidities and non-musculoskeletal sources of nociception and disability; advanced integration of clinical reasoning principles into musculoskeletal clinical examination; anatomy and joint kinematics.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of clinical reasoning theory.
- Demonstrate advanced application of knowledge of clinical reasoning theory, principles of musculoskeletal examination and common clinical patterns.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of how clinical reasoning is informed by information obtained in the patient interview and physical examination.
- Demonstrate advanced proficiency in performing a musculoskeletal physical examination.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of anatomy as it relates to musculoskeletal diagnoses and associated physical assessments.