Musculoskeletal system diseases and rehabilitation

Module Methodology and techniques of rehabilitation in orthopedics and rheumatology

To make the student understand the purpose of the Therapeutic Exercise as a treatment of dysfunctions in various pathologies of orthopedic and rheumatological interest.

Lectures with the aid of power point presentations. Practical examples from the teacher.

mandatory

1 . Principles of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in Rheumatology

           - The Therapeutic Exercise : Fundamental Concepts

           - The range of motion (ROM)

           - Stretching for the mobility impaired

           - Principles of intervention: Injury, repair and tissue processing soft

           - Joints, connective tissue and bone disorders and treatment

           - Surgical procedures , treatment guidelines pre-and post -operative

2 . Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy conservative and post-surgical pathologies major shoulder :

            a. Subacromial impingement syndrome , tendinitis and rotator cuff injuries

            b . Shoulder instability

            c . Shoulder arthroplasty

3 . General principles of rehabilitation of the elbow

            a. Dislocation of the elbow

            b . Fractures of the radial head

4 . General principles of rehabilitation of the hand and wrist trauma

            - Fractures of the distal radio

            - Osteoarthritis of the hand

5 . Rehabilitation of the lower limb

        - Coxarthrosis

        - Hip Arthroplasty

        - Ligamentous injury and ACL reconstruction

        - Tendinitis and rupture of the Achilles tendon

 6 . Rehabilitation of the foot and ankle :

- Sprains and ankle fractures

7 . Rehabilitation in Rheumatology :

- Clinical and rehabilitative approach Rheumatoid Arthritis

- Osteoarthritis :

  a) Rehabilitation and conservative approach and post-surgery in osteoarthritis

( arthroplasty ) ;

 b ) Approach and Rehabilitation conservative and post -surgical treatment in knee OA ( knee prosthesis )

8 . Rachialgia : clinical and rehabilitative approach

  a. cervical

  b . Low back pain

1 - De Giovannini – Rehabilitation treatment in traumatic lesions of the lower limb ED. SBN
2 - S. Brent Brotzman "Rehabilitation in orthopedics and traumatology" UTET
3 - S. Brent Brotzman – Rehabilitation in orthopedics – Exceptra medica
4 - L. Coppola, S. Masiero - Rehabilitation in Orthopedics – Piccin
5 - “Integrated rehabilitation of rheumatic diseases”, T. Nava, Ed. Masson
6 - C.Kisner, L.A. Colby – Therapeutic exercise (Principles and techniques of Functional Re-education) - Piccin

Frontal exam during the final session of the integrated course.
Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should conditions require it.

1) Define the meaning of Therapeutic exercise
2) Purposes and advantages of Rom in the treatment of hypomobolity
3) Definition and purposes of soft tissue stretching
4) Treatment referring to the acute, subacute and chronic phases in orthopedic and rheumatological pathologies.