Musculoskeletal Interventions 2 (8986.3)

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.

This unit is co-taught with unit 6453 Musculoskeletal Interventions 2 PG.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply broad and coherent knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy, biomechanics, and pathophysiology to inform the assessment and management of conditions affecting the spine, trunk, pelvis, and head, demonstrating well-developed understanding of core principles;
2. Analyse the multidimensional nature of pain, including persistent pain, and apply the biopsychosocial model to interpret clinical scenarios and justify pain management strategies in physiotherapy practice;
3. Independently conduct safe, effective and adaptable clinical assessments using hypothetico-deductive reasoning to problem solve and support diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and management planning;
4. Demonstrate effective manual and exercise-based interventions by planning treatment, prioritising clinical problems, applying evidence, evaluating outcomes and appropriately incorporating interprofessional roles; and
5. Reflect on cultural safety, communication practices, and personal bias in physiotherapy, with specific attention to working respectfully 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

12007 Musculoskeletal Interventions 1 OR 8977 Musculoskeletal Interventions 1

Corequisites

Enrolment in 202JA Bachelor of Physiotherapy.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.