This unit provides physiotherapists with knowledge of the broader aspects of musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Modules include an overview of the principles and application of specific rehabilitation programs for patients with musculoskeletal injury and disease, methods of evaluation of physical impairment and disability, developing specific rehabilitation goals and how to measure the achievement of these, the principles of motor control theory as they relate to exercise prescription and the principles and practice of sub-maximal cardiovascular exercise testing. Clinical anatomy is reviewed in relation to the manual therapy and the rehabilitation curriculum. -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor Kevin Singer