COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MANUEL PHYSIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTM 5083 MANUEL PHYSIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEVGI SEVI YEŞILYAPRAK

Offered to

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Course Objective

To learn the scientific basis of manual therapy techniques, related mechanism, contraindications, indications and recent manual physiotherapy techniques.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describes the manual techniques and their mechanisms used in the treatment of musculoskeletal system diseases
2   Knows and performs Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation techniques.
3   Knows and performs myofascial release techniques and trigger point therapy.
4   Knows and performs neural mobilization techniques and therapeutic massage.
5   Knows and performs lymphedema therapy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to musculoskeletal manual physiotherapy concepts
2 Scientific base, biomechanical ,reflexive, neurophysiological and psychological changes
3 Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques
4 Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques
5 Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques
6 Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques
7 Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques
8 Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques
9 Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques
10 Myofascial release techniques
11 Trigger point therapy
12 Neural mobilization techniques
13 Therapeutic massage
14 Lymphedema therapy
15 Transvers Deep Friction Massage

Recomended or Required Reading

Chad Cook. Orthopedic Manual Therapy:An Evidence-Based Approach. Prentice Hall. 2006.ISBN13: 9780131717664. .
Carol J. Manheim. The Myofascial Release Manual. Slack, Inc.2008. ISBN-13: 9781556428357.
Dimitrios Kostopoulos. The Manual of Trigger Point and Myofascial Therapy. Slack Incorpor., 2001. ISBN 13 978-1-55642-542-4.
Supplementary Book(s):
References:
Materials: DEU e-library

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conference, practice and problem-based learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Sevgi Sevi Yesilyaprak
DEU, School of PT and Rehab

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Web Search and Library Research 14 3 42
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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