Musculoskeletal Interventions 2 PG (6453.7)

This unit introduces students to physiotherapy management in disorders of the human spine following a patient-centred approach. Students will study the pathophysiology and orthopaedic management of common spinal disorders. Students will continue to develop the clinical reasoning and practical skills required for assessment and intervention.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:
1. Integrate and apply comprehensive knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy, biomechanics, and pathophysiology to critically inform the assessment and management of conditions affecting the spine, trunk, pelvis and head;
2. Evaluate the multidimensional nature of pain, including persistent pain, and apply the biopsychosocial model to critically assess, interpret and manage pain in physiotherapy practice;
3. Design and conduct safe, effective, and adaptable clinical assessments using hypothetico-deductive reasoning to independently problem-solve and support diagnosis, differential diagnosis and management planning;
4. Formulate, demonstrate and justify manual and exercise-based interventions through treatment planning, prioritisation of clinical problems, critical appraisal of evidence, outcome evaluation and integration of interprofessional perspectives; and
5. Critically reflect on cultural safety, communication practices, and personal bias in physiotherapy, with a focus on respectful and responsive practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways

Prerequisites

11985 Musculoskeletal Interventions 1 PG OR 6449 Musculoskeletal Interventions 1PG AND
11505 Orthopaedic Physiotherapy PG

Corequisites

This unit is only available to students enrolled in 768AA Master of Physiotherapy

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.