- Docente: Roberta Pini
- Credits: 2
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Physiotherapy (cod. 8476)
Course contents
Programme/contents: methodology of massage and its practical application, characteristics of massage, mechanical and psychodynamic effects, indicators and counter indicators. Techniques and their application. Practical tests.
Scar massages.
Instrumental physical therapy: general introduction; form of energy and application in physiotherapy.
Thermotherapy: effects of heat, counter indicators, endogenous and exogenous thermotherapy; paraffin therapy; infrared rays; ultraviolet rays; radar therapy; tecar therapy.
Ultrasound therapy; Cryo-ultrasound therapy.
Magnet therapy
Shock waves
Electrotherapy: type of current, iontophoresis, diadynamic, interferential, TENS, faradiccurrents, Kotz; denervated muscles and types of current applied; partially denervated musclesand types of currents applied;
Lasertherapy: types of lasers and their application; indicators and counter-indicators, method of application.
Readings/Bibliography
TERAPIA FISICA Nuove tecnologie in Medicina Riabilitativa, Alessandro Zati-Alessandro Valent, Edizioni Minerva Medica,Torino,2006
Teaching methods
frontal lectures practical exercises
Assessment methods
Check theory and practice on the topics covered
Teaching tools
PC
video projector
Office hours
See the website of Roberta Pini