39155 - Phyisiotherapy in Muscle Skeletal Desease (CE)

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student has the ability to apply knowledge and understanding regarding: pathologies of the musculoskeletal system susceptible to physio-kinesitherapy treatment, identification of the subject's preventive and rehabilitative needs through the evaluation of clinical data and individual characteristics, methods appropriate therapies in the orthopedic field, design, planning and execution of the physiotherapy intervention.

Course contents

Rudiments of musculoskeletal rehabilitation: clinical reasoning, evaluation, operational tools, yellow flags, red flags, cockpit model, outcome measures.

Theory and practice in the evaluation and treatment of traumatic injuries, overuse syndromes, joint instability, impingement, ROM recovery, non-specific pain syndromes, radicular syndromes.

Teaching methods

Classroom lessons and practice

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Teaching tools

Slides.

In consideration of the types of activities and teaching methods adopted, the frequency of this training activity requires all students to carry out specific training modules on safety and health in the study / work placements provided both electronically and in person.

“Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.”

Office hours

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