- Docente: Elisa Gatti
- Credits: 2
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)
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from Dec 16, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026
Course contents
1. The basics neurofisiopatologiche and psychological aspects of the painful experience
2. Technical evaluation of pain.
3. Elements of pain therapy medical and instrumental;
4. analgesic therapies physiotherapy
5. The acute and chronic pain: the pathophysiology, clinical, organizational and rehabilitation of patients with post-operative pain.
6. What is the rehabilitation / physical therapy in oncology
7. rehabilitation centers oncology and oncology networks in Italy
8. Multidisciplinary oncology
9. The rehabilitation needs in breast cancer
10. The needs in the rehabilitation of limb lymphedema after lymph node dissection for cancer
11. The needs rehabilitation in tumors of the chest
12. The rehabilitation needs in colorectal cancer
13. The rehabilitation needs in cancer of head and neck
14. The needs rehabilitation in urogenital cancers
15. The rehabilitation needs in the primary sarcomas of the bone
16. The needs rehabilitation in pediatric oncology
17. The needs rehabilitation in neuro-oncology and neurotoxicity induced by cancer treatments
18. The rehabilitation needs in advanced malignancies: rehabilitation, palliative
19. The psychological needs of people with cancer and chronic evolution and their caregivers
Readings/Bibliography
slides and articles by the professor
Teaching methods
Lessons, Team work, practical exercises
Assessment methods
Written examination
Teaching tools
“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
See the website of Elisa Gatti
SDGs



This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.