Physiotherapy Training for Supporting Neurological Client’s Ability to FunctionLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

The student is able to
• apply the previously acquired competency and the theoretical knowledge of physiotherapy in situations where the client has a central and/or peripheral nervous system dysfunction,
• act in accordance with the ethical principles of physiotherapy,
• make a client oriented assessment plan and implement it reliably and safely,
• make conclusions about assessment results related on client’s status and ability to function and explain, how the changes in client’s ability to function effect on the possibilities of his/her participation,
• draw up client oriented physiotherapeutic diagnosis and set goals together with the client,
• plan and implement physiotherapy situations for maintaining and promoting client’s ability to function taking in account client’s resources,
• instruct and support the client’s exercise by his/herself and his/her ability to function by suitable methods of physiotherapy as well as in cooperation with relatives and other professionals of health and social care system,
• compare the effectiveness of different physiotherapy applications and report the client’s status orally and in writing.

Content

The physiotherapy process when the difficulties of the client's ability to function are due to changes in central and peripheral nervous system, as leaning environment various physiotherapy and rehabilitation institutes

Qualifications

The student is able to explain in theory and assess in simulation cases deficiencies related to clients functional abilities. The student is able to implement physiotherapy in above mentioned cases, especially when deficiencies and are related to nervous system functions.