| Total hours: | 175 |
|---|---|
| Theory: | 75 |
| Practical/Oral: | 100 |
At the end of the course the candidate will-
- Acquire the knowledge and skill of various approaches of Manual therapy for joints of the limbs/spine.
- Be able to integrate the manual therapies to rehabilitate the Mechanical Neuro. Muscular problems.
- Be able to impart knowledge and train the undergraduate in Manual therapy.
- Acquire the updated knowledge of therapeutics effects (at the cellular levels) of various electrical currents, Thermal agents, ultra sound & electro – magnetic forces & potential risk factors on prolonged exposure.
- Acquire the knowledge about various Pharmacotherapeutic agents to be used in combination with various electro – therapeutic modes, with appropriate clinical decision & reasoning in the management of pain / tissue healing / Wound care & skin condition conditions.
- Pain: Neurobiology, Various theories, Modulation and Physiotherapy Management including electromagnetic radiations, ultrasound, Electro acupuncture etc.
- Maternal and child care in general physiotherapy.
- Applied neuro- anatomy and neuro-physiotherapy.
- Inhibition and facilitation techniques.
- Theories of motor learning.
- Therapeutic bio feedback & psychosomatic training.
- Combination therapy, shock wave therapy, long wave therapy.
- Functional training – Respiratory exercises, Training for feeding, bladder and bowel training, coughing and compression
- Artificial respiration, inhalation therapy & intensive care unit procedures.
- Yogasanas & Pranayama
- Physiological & therapeutic principles of yoga
- Yogasanas for physical culture, relaxation and meditation.
- Application of Yogasanas in physical fitness, flexibility, cardiac rehabilitation and neuromotor learning.
- Pranayama and respiratory physiology.
- Kriyas and their physiological significance. Therapeutic application of yoga.
- Yoga – a holistic approach.
- Acupuncture: definition, principles, techniques, physiological effects, indications, contra-indications, dangers & integration of acupuncture with physiotherapy.
- Magneto therapy.
- Naturopathy.
- History of manual therapy, overview of manual therapy approaches for all the joints
- Clinical Reasoning and differential clinical diagnosis and practical application of different approaches such as – Maitland, Kaltenborne, Cyriax, Mulligan and Mackenzie.
- Soft tissue approaches: myofascial techniques, neural tissue mobilization, Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) along with practical application.
- Massage, mobilization and manipulations.
- Ergonomics
- ADVANCED PHYSIOTHERAPEUTICS (Medical)
- Physiotherapy in common conditions of skin
- Physiotherapy in common vascular diseases.
- Physiotherapy in nutritional deficiency diseases.
- Physiotherapy in respiratory disorders.
- Physiotherapy Management of ischemic heart diseases.
- Exercise planning and prescriptions.
- Physiotherapy in psychiatry.
- Management of pain in neurological and Musculo-skeletal disorders.
- Physiotherapy management in arthritis and allied conditions.
- ADVANCED PHYSIOTHERAPEUTICS (SURGICAL)
- Monitoring systems, defibrillator and Artificial respirators.
- Physiotherapy in post operative management of metabolic, hormonal, neoplastic and infective conditions of bones and joints.
- Pre and post operative physiotherapy in tendon transfer.
- Physiotherapy management following head injuries, in intensive care and neurosurgical procedures.
- Physiotherapy following general surgery.
- Physiotherapy following uro-surgery.
- Physiotherapy following plastic surgery.
- Physiotherapy management following selective and common cases of oncologic surgeries.
- Physiotherapy following obstetric and gynecological disorders.
- Recent advances and Evidence based Practice in all physiotherapeutic conditions.
- Rehabilitation Specialist Hand Book – Rothstein, Hales M, F. A. Davis Company.
- Clinical Electrotherapy – Nelson &Currier, Appleton & Lange.
- Electrotherapy Explained – Low J & Ann Reed, Butterworth Heinemann.
- Electrotherapy – Kitchen. S, Churchill Livingstone.
- Maitland’s Vertebral Manipulation – Maitland. G. D, Butterworth Heinemann.
- Maitland’s Peripheral Manipulation – Maitland. G. D, Butterworth Heinemann.
- Principles of Manual Therapy – Sebastian. D.
- Rehabilitation of movement: Theoretical Basis of Clinical Practice – Pitt Brooke. J, Harcourt-brace.
- Manipulation & Mobilization: Extremity & Spinal Techniques – Edmond. S, Mosby.
- Hydrotherapy in Pediatrics – Campion. C. R, William Heinemann.
- PNF in Practice – Adler. S & Becker D, Springer.
- Facilitated Stretching – 3rd Edition by Robert McAtee and Jeff Charland (Feb 21, 2007)
- Clinical Electrophysiology: Electrotherapy and Electrophysiologic Testing by Andrew J. Robinson and Lynn Snyder-Mackler (Sep 28, 2007)