Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

General Procedures for Physiotherapy Interventions 1

• code 07848
• course 1
• term Semester 2
• type OB
• credits 6

Module: General procedures in physiotherapy

Matter: General procedures in Physiotherapy 1

Main language of instruction: Spanish

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English

Head instructor

Dra. Rosa María CABANAS - rosacabanas@uic.es

Office hours

Sr. Xavier Oliver Casanova xoliverc@uic.es

Laura Pacheco Arajol, PhD:  lpacheco@uic.es

Rosa CabanasValdés, PhD rosacabanas@uic.es

Sra. Laura Garcia Rueda lgarciar@uic.es

Professor titular: Rosa Cabanas Valdés, PhD

Theoretical contents:

This block is intended that students acquire knowledge of a series of tools that allow them to establish a good foundation in order to understand Physiotherapy. 

Theoretical and practical seminar:

Bearing in mind the role of the physiotherapist in the health care setting, it is essential that students have first practical contact from the beginning of their training. This seminar provides students with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to the development of technical and manual skills, which will be the basis for further development of other, more specific studies that students will acquire throughout the course of their degree.

No prerequisites have been determined for this subject.

Objectives

Theoretical content:

Introduce students to some of the tools available with which they will be able to apply to their profession.

Theoretical and practical seminar:

Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for basic maneuvers to perform massage therapy in different anatomical areas.

Correctly apply appropriate maneuvers depending on the pathology in question.

• 01 - The ability to analysis and synthesis.
• 02 - The ability to organise and synthesize
• 06 - To have comprehensive problem-solving skills.
• 07 - Demonstrate decision-making skills.
• 09 - Demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• 10 - Develop autonomous learning skills.
• 14 - Demonstrate initiative and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• 15 - Demonstrate a concern for quality.
• 29.1 - Demonstrate a committment to ongoing learning and self-improvement.
• 30.1 - Teamwork skills.
• 42 - Knowledge of main physiotherapeutic procedures: kinesitherapy, massage, electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, ergotherapy, hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, climatotherapy, thalassotherapy, thermotherapy, cryotherapy, vibrotherapy, phototherapy, pressotherapy and subtypes of other physical treatments.
• 49 - Ability to design a physiotherapy treatment plan.
• 50.1 - Ability to establish and implement physical therapy in treatments provided by all other medical and surgical specialties whenever it is deemed necessary.
• 50.3 - Abilty to design and apply kinesitherapy procedures, mobility, manipulation, massage, manual therapy, osteopathy, chiropractics and other manual techniques.
• 50.4 - Ability to design and apply different electrotherapy modalities, thermotherapy and cryotherapy, phototherapy, ultrasound therapy, vibrotherapy, magnet therapy, ergotherapy and pressotherapy.
• 50.5 - Ability to design and apply the various modalities of hydrotherapy, baleneotherapy, climatotherapy, thalassotherapy, etc.
• 50.8 - Ability to encourage the client and family to participate in the rehabilitation process.
• 50.9 - Ability to prevent and avoid risk when applying treatment.

At the end of the course the student will achieve the following learning outcomes:

- Understand the theoretical and physiological bases of massage therapy.

- Have the skills to properly apply the different techniques of

  massage therapy in the musculoskeletal system.

- Understand the theoretical foundations and the physiological bases which diplay therapeutic effects in the following Physiotherapeutic procedures: pressotherapy, hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, thalassotherapy, climatotherapy, thermotherapy and cryotherapy.

- Design procedures and formulate objectives of intervention, related to the procedures described in the presentations of clinical cases.

- Understand the importance of patient adherence to therapeutic intervention as well as the need to encourage their participation in the development of the objectives and processes of recovery.

- Maintain an attitude of motivation and improvement in the learning process.

Theoretical contents:

Unit 1. Theoretical bases of massage therapy, physiological and therapeutic effects.

Unit 2. Theoretical bases of pressotherapy, and the physiological and therapeutic effects.

Unit 3. Theoretical bases on postural hygiene, ergonomics and mobilization of patients.Development and evolution.

Unit 4. Theoretical bases of hydrotherapy: water as a therapeutic agent.

Unit 5. Conceptual development of balneotherapy and thalassotherapy.

Unit 6. Conceptual development of climatotherapy and its health benefits.

Unit 7. Physiological bases and the therapeutic effects of thermotherapy and cryotherapy.

Theoretical and practical seminar:

Unit 1:Basic maneuvers

Unit 2. Vertebral column

Unit 3. Basic Maneuvers of massage in the facial region

Unit 4. Basic maneuvers of massage of the muscles in the upper extremities (in Spanish: E.E.S.S.)

Unit 5. Basic Maneuvers of massage of the muscles in the lower extremities( in Spanish: E.E.I.I.)

Unit 5. Basic maneuvers of abdominal massage.

Unit 6. Scar massage.

Theoretical classes:

Master lectures or presentation methods will be used to complete the theoretical contents and will be reinforced with Case Methods and problem solving exercises. Students will use the independent study and assessment room, which is where they will present their discussions and outcomes of different cases.

Theoretical and practical seminar:

Through problem-solving exercises and problem-based learning, students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to execute the various massage therapy maneuvers correctly when applying the aforementioned Physiotherapy tools.

The following procedures will be considered in the evaluation of the course:

Theory: Multiple choice multiple choice questions of the theoretical contents acquired (40%) and (20%) will be continuous evaluation (2 group activities) total (60% of the final grade).

Practical seminar: Continuous evaluation of the practical procedures (20%) and practical final exam (20%) acquired in the practical massage therapy seminar (40% of the final grade).

In order to pass the course students must pass the theoretical and practical examination.

In the event of a 1st resit, students will only do the part of the examination that they failed. It must be approved with a 5 and the continuous assessment is taken into account.

In the case that the student does not pass the first resit, they will have to retake the subject and all contents of the examination.

Attendance Regulations

The subjects in the Physiotherapy Degree present theoretical and practical content in which the main objective is the acquisition and development of procedures and technical skills that are directly related to the professional practice These classes are structed in small groups where there is direct and continuous supervision of the teacher. Therefore, attendance to seminars is considered essential and necessary to ensure the acquisition of these skills. Based on what has been presented above, absences will only be excused to those who have missed class due to major causes and even under these circumstances, if they miss more than 20% of the training work, students will have to retake the subject in the next academic year, without the possibility of a resit. The consequences derived from non-compliance with this regulation can have very negative effects directly related to the registration process (overlapping and / or academic incompatibilities), as well as the corresponding expectations in the completion of the Degree.

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E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:

• E1 28/05/2019 08:00h
• E2 02/07/2019 08:00h I3
• E2 02/07/2019 09:00h G6