Students are capable of

• conducting a physiotherapeutic process in the field of orthopaedics (extremities).
  
• drawing up a therapy plan and implementing it according to scientific insights.
  
• adapting the dosage of the therapeutic measures to suit the course of the particular disease and the needs of the patients.
  
• applying, evaluating and reflecting on physiotherapeutic techniques on the basis of patient cases.

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The course deals with the following subjects:

• Physiotherapeutic process in orthopaedics (extremities)
• Shoulder area: Impingement, forms of tendinosis, tendinopathy, frozen shoulder, instability, arthrosis, TEP (total endoprosthesis)
• Elbows: Epicondylitis, arthrosis
• Hand/wrist joint: Compression syndromes, arthroses of the finger joints
• Hip joint: Dysplasia, impingement, arthroses, hip TEP
• Knee joint: Patellofemoral pain syndrome, Osgood Schlatter disease, recurrent patellar luxation, corrective osteotomy, varus/valgus gonarthrosis, knee TEP
• Foot: Deformities of the arch and toes, tendinopathies, arthrodesis, insoles
• Special treatment techniques: Functional massage treatments, mobilising massage, cross-friction

Berg, F., & Bant, H. (2016). Physiotherapie fu¨r alle Ko¨rpersysteme: Evidenzbasierte Tests und Therapie. Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag
Goodman, C. C., & Kelly, T. E. (2007). Differential diagnosis for physical therapists: Screening for referral. St.Louis: Elsevier Saunders
Hüter-Becker A.& Dölken M. (2015). Physiotherapie in der Orthopädie. Physiolehrbuch. (3rd edition) Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag
Luomajoki H. & Pfeiffer F. (2018). Fallbuch Physiotherapie: Muskuloskelettales System. Munich: Elsevier

Lecture, practical exercises, group work (in small groups of 3-5)
Case study, field trips where appropriate

Final examination:
Intermediate test and final oral/practical test
Cumulative module exam: The grade from "ILV Physiotherapy in Orthopaedics (Focus on Extremities)" is incorporated into the module grade with a weighting of 22%.