Examination of the Client´s Pain and Affecting on PainLaajuus (4 cr)

Objective

The student is able to
• explain the pain as phenomena from the bio-psycho-social perspective by utilizing the knowledge of physiology,
• assess the amount and quality of pain as an individual experience,
• identify the special features of the interaction and therapeutic relationship associated with pain client and support the pain client to find their resources and improve their quality of life,
• explain the physiotherapeutic means to influencing pain as well as the possibilities and limitations of their use as a part of multiprofessional care of pain client,
• design, implement and apply safely physical therapy using among other things technology and evaluating their effectiveness as part of physiotherapy.

Content

Pain as a phenomenon, the meaning of therapeutic relationship of pain client, pain evaluation, physiotherapeutic means to effect on client’s pain experience, the influence mechanisms, indication and limitations of the surface and deep heat and electricity and the safe implication methods

Qualifications

The student is able to identify different body structures, explain the physiology of pain and take into account the holistic conception of man.