Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Métodos Específicos de Intervención en Fisioterapia en Rematología
Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish,
Teaching staff
For any questions during the course, the student can contact Professor Dr. Ramírez in the email (jramirez.uic.es) or ask questions before or at the end of the class.
Introduction
In the subject Physiotherapy in Rheumatology it is intended that the student deepens in those knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to plan, intervene and evaluate the physiotherapeutic action of promotion, prevention and recovery of health in rheumatic conditions.
Objectives
Students must be able to:
- To understand the role of Physiotherapy in patients suffering from chronic processes.
- To achieve the ability to establish a symptomatic and functional diagnosis of the rheumatic patient.
- Plan the Physiotherapy treatment for pain and inflammation.
- Know the procedures to conserve and/or improve functional capacity.
- Prevent joint deformities and re-educate the activities of daily life.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 07 - Demonstrate decision-making skills.
- 17 - The ability to work responsibly and autonomously, so as to handle job-related activities without the need for strict supervision.
- 21 - Knowledge of the physiological and structural changes that can occur after physiotherapeutic interventions.
- 48.2 - The ability to assess the patient's/client's needs in order to give priority to the ones that could compromise the rehabilitation process.
- 49 - The ability to design a physiotherapy treatment plan.
- 49.1 - The ability to develop a specific physiotherapy treatment plan through clinical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- 50.1 - The ability to establish and implement physical therapy in treatments provided by all other medical and surgical specialties whenever it is deemed necessary.
- 50.2 - The ability to design and apply therapeutic exercises specifically designed for cardiorespiratory, orthopedic, traumatologic, pediatric, rheumatologic, geriatric, neurologic, pulmonary, and sport-related diseases and injuries, as well as those for spine defects, urinary and fecal incontinence and pre/post-partum exercises.
- 53 - The capacity to participate within the areas of health promotion and disease prevention.
Learning outcomes of the subject
- MAT11 - 01. Explain physiotherapy procedures based on specific methods and techniques applicable to diseases related to the specialty of medicine and surgery such as neurology, cardiac and respiratory diseases, and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
- MAT11 - 02. Identify physiotherapeutic procedures based on specific methods and techniques applicable to spinal balance disorders.
- MAT11 - 03. Apply physiotherapeutic procedures based on specific methods and techniques applicable to diseases related to the specialty of medicine and surgery such as neurology, cardiac and respiratory diseases, and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
- MAT11 - 04. Apply the diagnostic process in physiotherapy, establishing a hierarchy of the patient's needs.
- MAT11 - 05. Design the physiotherapy intervention plan incorporating scientific research and evidence-based practice.
- MAT11 - 06. Demonstrate the necessary intervention capabilities in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention.
- MAT11 - 07. Demonstrate an attitude of motivation and improvement in your learning process.
- MAT11 - 08. Demonstrate the necessary skills for teamwork and oral-written communication.
Syllabus
0. Introduction
1. Generalities
2. Inflammatory arthropathy and connective diseases
2.1 Rheumatoid arthritis
2.2 Lupus Systemic Eritematosus
2.3 Youth Idiopathic Arthritis
2.4 Sclerodermia
2.5 Mixed conjunctive tissue disease
2.6 Microcrystalline arthropopathies
3. Spondiloartropaties
3.1 Ankylosing spondylitis
4. Bone diseases
4.1 Arthrosis (rhistrosis, gonarthrosis, coxarthrosis)
4.2 Osteoporosis
4.3 Osteonecrosis and Paget's disease
5. Soft tissue rheumatisms
5.1 Fibromyalgia
5.2 Chronic fatigue syndrome
5.3 Dupuytren disease
5.4 Complex regional pain syndrome
5.5 Shoulder recttile capsulitis
5.6 Vertebral Algies
In accordance with the objectives and skills worked on, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main rheumatic conditions.
- Know how to assess the functional status of the rheumatic patient, as well as design a physiotherapy intervention plan based on criteria of adequacy, validity and efficiency.
- Know and can describe the physiotherapy treatment of the main rheumatic conditions.
- Be able to participate in the development of physiotherapy care protocols in order to restore, preserve and/or improve the functional capacity of patients.
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Exhibition classes with computer support. Participatory classes. Adaptation of the PBL (problem-based learning) methodology: case analysis and presentation of questionnaires.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
- Theoretical test exam. Wrong or unanswered questions will remain. Total value 8 points out of 10.
- Continuous evaluation through the presentation of online activities during the course. Total value 2 points out of 10.
A pass will be obtained with a minimum of 5 points out of 10.
Bibliography and resources
Below is a basic bibliography that will be complemented during the course.
1. Manual SER de las enfermedades reumáticas. Sociedad Española de Reumatología. 5ª Edición Madrid. Ed. Panamericana. 2008.
2. Buckup, Klaus. Pruebas clínicas para patología ósea, articular y muscular. Masson. 1997.
3. Enrique R. Mora Amérigo. Rehabilitación y Enfoque Fisioterápico en afecciones reumáticas. 2ª Edición Ed. Aula Médica. 2008.
4. C. Ayán Pérez. Fibromialgia. Diagnóstico y estrategias para su rehabilitación. Ed. Panamericana. 2010.
5. Carol David, Jill Lloyd. Rehabilitación reumatológica. Ed. Harcourt. 2001.
6. Serra MR., Díaz J., de Sande ML. Fisioterapia en traumatología, ortopedia y reumatología. 2ª ed. Barcelona: Masson. 2003.
7. Böger, Gerd-Wilhelm, KerstinHoppe, and Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller. Fisioterapia para ortopedia y reumatología. Ed. Paidotribo. 2000.
8. Pascal Gouilly, Bernard Petitdant. Comprendre la kinésithérapie en rhumatologie. Ed. Masson. 2006.
Evaluation period
- E1 21/01/2026 A16 10:00h
- E1 21/01/2026 A14 10:00h
- E2 17/06/2026 A08 12:00h