ECTS - Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Soft Tissue Injuries
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Soft Tissue Injuries (REH517) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Soft Tissue Injuries | REH517 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | ects.course_level_Sağlık_Bilimleri_Yüksek_Lisans |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Brain Storming. |
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| Course Objectives | In orthopedic rehabilitation, the aim is to teach the basic anatomical principles of soft tissue injuries, introduce the mechanism of injury, develop the ability to learn and discuss assessment methods specific to the pathology and surgery performed, and various physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches, to improve the skill of creating and implementing the most appropriate physical therapy rehabilitation plan, and to enable the analysis of relevant current literature. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Basic anatomical principles and function of soft tissue, mechanism of soft tissue injuries, physical therapy and rehabilitation strategies, transferring strategies to application and research area. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Examination of soft tissue anatomy and physiology | Nordin & Frankel, 2012, Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System, 4th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter 4, Biomechanics of Tendons and Ligaments; Chapter 6, Biomechanics of Skeletal Muscle. |
| 2 | Examination of pathomechanics and biomechanics of soft tissue | Nordin & Frankel, 2012, Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System, 4th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter 1, Introduction to Biomechanics: Basic Terminology and Concepts; Chapter 4, Biomechanics of Tendons and Ligaments. |
| 3 | Mechanical loading effects and mechanism of soft connective tissue | Nordin & Frankel, 2012, Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System, 4th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter 3, Biomechanics of Articular Cartilage; Chapter 4, Biomechanics of Tendons and Ligaments. |
| 4 | Overall assessment methods in soft tissue injuries | Magee & Manske, 2021, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7th Edition, Elsevier, Chapter 1, Principles and Concepts. |
| 5 | Assessment of lower extremity soft tissue injuries | Magee & Manske, 2021, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7th Edition, Elsevier, Chapter 11, Hip; Chapter 12, Knee; Chapter 13, Lower Leg, Ankle, and Foot. |
| 6 | Assessment of upper extremity soft tissue injuries | Magee & Manske, 2021, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7th Edition, Elsevier, Chapter 5, Shoulder; Chapter 6, Elbow; Chapter 7, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand. |
| 7 | Cervical spine instability, evaluation and treatment | Magee & Manske, 2021, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7th Edition, Elsevier, Chapter 3, Cervical Spine. |
| 8 | Thoracic spine instability, evaluation and treatment | Magee & Manske, 2021, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7th Edition, Elsevier, Chapter 8, Thoracic (Dorsal) Spine. |
| 9 | Lumbar spine instability, evaluation and treatment | Magee & Manske, 2021, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7th Edition, Elsevier, Chapter 9, Lumbar Spine. |
| 10 | Sacroiliac joint dysfunction: assessment and treatment approaches. | Magee & Manske, 2021, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7th Edition, Elsevier, Chapter 10, Pelvis. |
| 11 | Magee & Manske, 2021, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 7th Edition, Elsevier, Chapter 4, Temporomandibular Joint. | |
| 12 | Soft tissue mobilizations | Chaitow, 2013, Muscle Energy Techniques, 4th Edition, Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, Chapter 12, Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique (INIT) and Myofascial Pain. |
| 13 | Muscle energy techniques | Chaitow, 2013, Muscle Energy Techniques, 4th Edition, Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, Chapter 4, How to Use MET; Chapter 5, Sequential Assessment and MET Treatment of Main Postural Muscles. |
| 14 | Current evidence-based physiotherapy approaches in soft tissue injuries (myofascial trigger points, instrument-assisted mobilizations, and regenerative processes) | Chaitow, 2013, Muscle Energy Techniques, 4th Edition, Chapter 12: Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique (INIT) and Myofascial Pain. |
| 15 | Clinical decision-making, reasoning, and case analysis in soft tissue injuries. | Jones, M. A., & Rivett, D. A. (2019). Clinical Reasoning in Musculoskeletal Practice (2nd Edition). Elsevier. Chapter 1: Options and Decision Making |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Magee DJ, Manske RC. Orthopedic Physical Assessment. 7th Edition. Elsevier; 2021. |
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| 2. Nordin M, Frankel VH. Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System. 4th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2012. | |
| 3. Chaitow L. Muscle Energy Techniques. 4th Edition. Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier; 2013. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 2 | 50 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Utilizes knowledge from the literature in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation systematically, assessing, evaluating, describing, analyzing, and planning for professional and academic work with essential concepts and principles. | X | ||||
| 2 | Plans and implements academic studies using evidence-based literature in physiotherapy and rehabilitation. | X | ||||
| 3 | Collects data according to ethical principles, selects suitable statistical methods, analyzes results, critiques them by comparing with literature, and presents or publishes at national/international scientific meetings. | |||||
| 4 | Takes responsibility individually within multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary teams for problem-solving in academic and scientific work and collaborates effectively using communication skills. | X | ||||
| 5 | Identifies learning needs and goals, adopts lifelong learning for personal growth, uses a foreign language and information-communication technology, follows developments in the field, and organizes and supports quality improvement programs. | X | ||||
| 6 | Understands the duties, rights, and responsibilities related to scientific work in physiotherapy, adheres to academic ethics and standards, and maintains professional conduct internationally. | |||||
| 7 | Applies evidence-based preventive and rehabilitative approaches aligned with changing and growing community needs in physiotherapy and rehabilitation to contribute to health policy development and raise public awareness. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||