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Basics of manual therapyLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: BB00DT70

Objective

The student can:

- Identify manual therapy methods
- Understand how manual therapy affects the human body
- Use different manual therapy methods in practice

Content

Content:

- Massage , mobilization, manipulation, fascia-methods, trigger-point treatment

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student

- Can name different manual therapy methods and, to some extent, explain how they affect the human body
- Understands the contraindications of manual therapy and knows to some extent when manual therapy can be used in physiotherapy

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student

- Can partially name different manual therapy methods and explain how they affect the human body
- Partially understands contraindications of manual therapy and knows when manual therapy can be used in physiotherapy

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student

- Can name different manual therapy methods and explain how they affect the human body
- Understand the contraindications of manual therapy and knows when manual therapy can be used in physiotherapy

Further information

The course is part of the broader course "Fundamentals of Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise". (6 ects)