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Physical Medicine and Hydrotherapy
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:08.08.2023 14:49:07
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_245 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Target Audience: | Medical Services; Rehabilitation | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ilze Markova | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 30 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 34 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 30 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 34 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Physiology, pathological physiology, kinesiology, internal medicine, neurology, traumatology and orthopedics, pediatrics, geriatrics, care of pregnant women. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The student will gain knowledge about scientifically proven methods of physical medicine and hydrotherapy, their practical application in rehabilitation in traumatology and orthopedics, pediatrics, oral diseases, neurology, geriatrics, care of pregnant women, etc. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Insight into physical medicine, application of physical factors in treatment. Indications and contraindications. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Effects and methods of heat and cold in physical medicine. Effects of physical factors on pain. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Magnetic therapy and artificial air environment methods in physical medicine. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Effects of different temperatures on the human body. Physical properties of water, use of aids in pool therapy. Indications and contraindications for pool therapy. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | Pool therapy in the treatment of spinal diseases, rehabilitation of traumatological and orthopedic patients. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Pool physiotherapy for patients with cardiovascular disease. Physiotherapy in the pool to maintain and improve the health of the elderly. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 7 | Pool physiotherapy for the rehabilitation of neurological diseases and pain relief. Use in physiotherapy pool for the treatment of psychosomatic diseases. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | Exercises and games in the pool for children's rehabilitation. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 9 | Safety rules in physical medicine. Use of electricity in medicine. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 10 | Transcutaneous electro neuronal stimulation (TENS). Interference therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 11 | Electrophoresis and electrophoresis of medication (jonophoresis). | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 12 | Sinusoidally modulated currents, diadynamic current therapy in physical medicine. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 13 | High frequency current therapy methods. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 14 | Light therapy methods - infrared, ultraviolet, visible light methods in physical medicine. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 15 | Application of ultrasound in physical medicine. Hydrotherapy, peloid therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 16 | Test. Presentation of a study on a method of physical medicine. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 17 | Physical medicine in the treatment of internal diseases. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 18 | Physical medicine for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 19 | Physical medicine in pediatrics. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 20 | Analysis of clinical cases. Compatibility of physical factors in physical medicine. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 21 | Presentation of a study on the effectiveness of physical medicine for specific diseases. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 22 | Application of various aids in pool physiotherapy. Aerobic exercises, exercises to improve strength and endurance. Active and passive soft tissue stretching. | Classes | 1.00 | Pool | |||||
| 23 | Deep body muscle training. Exercises to increase the volume of movements, traction of the spine and mobilization. | Classes | 1.00 | Pool | |||||
| 24 | Use of aquatic environment to reduce spasticity. Balance and coordination exercises. Exercises to improve functional daily activities (arms and legs diagonals, gait training). | Classes | 1.00 | Pool | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Insight into physical medicine, application of physical factors in treatment. Indications and contraindications. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Effects and methods of heat and cold in physical medicine. Effects of physical factors on pain. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Magnetic therapy and artificial air environment methods in physical medicine. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Effects of different temperatures on the human body. Physical properties of water, use of aids in pool therapy. Indications and contraindications for pool therapy. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | Pool therapy in the treatment of spinal diseases, rehabilitation of traumatological and orthopedic patients. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Pool physiotherapy for patients with cardiovascular disease. Physiotherapy in the pool to maintain and improve the health of the elderly. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 7 | Pool physiotherapy for the rehabilitation of neurological diseases and pain relief. Use in physiotherapy pool for the treatment of psychosomatic diseases. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | Exercises and games in the pool for children's rehabilitation. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 9 | Safety rules in physical medicine. Use of electricity in medicine. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 10 | Transcutaneous electro neuronal stimulation (TENS). Interference therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 11 | Electrophoresis and electrophoresis of medication (jonophoresis). | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 12 | Sinusoidally modulated currents, diadynamic current therapy in physical medicine. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 13 | High frequency current therapy methods. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 14 | Light therapy methods - infrared, ultraviolet, visible light methods in physical medicine. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 15 | Application of ultrasound in physical medicine. Hydrotherapy, peloid therapy. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 16 | Test. Presentation of a study on a method of physical medicine. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 17 | Physical medicine in the treatment of internal diseases. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 18 | Physical medicine for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 19 | Physical medicine in pediatrics. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 20 | Analysis of clinical cases. Compatibility of physical factors in physical medicine. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 21 | Presentation of a study on the effectiveness of physical medicine for specific diseases. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 22 | Application of various aids in pool physiotherapy. Aerobic exercises, exercises to improve strength and endurance. Active and passive soft tissue stretching. | Classes | 1.00 | Pool | |||||
| 23 | Deep body muscle training. Exercises to increase the volume of movements, traction of the spine and mobilization. | Classes | 1.00 | Pool | |||||
| 24 | Use of aquatic environment to reduce spasticity. Balance and coordination exercises. Exercises to improve functional daily activities (arms and legs diagonals, gait training). | Classes | 1.00 | Pool | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Prepares and presents a presentation on the latest research in physical medicine, conducts in-depth research of the method of physical medicine for a specific disease. 1. A study of the last 7 years, on the effectiveness of the application of the method of physical medicine in the case of a disease, from the European Union, the USA, Canada, Australia. 2. Describe the specific disease (visual material may be used). 3. Describe the aim of the research, participants and their division into groups, research methods, tools, results, conclusions. 4. Independent studies of informative sources and visual materials and answers to e-tests. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Examination method: oral or written exam, situation task analysis. Answer to one theoretical question in a written exam, answer to two theoretical questions in an oral exam, full answer receives 4 points. The analysis of the situation task includes - a description of the period of illness, the formulation of treatment goals, the choice of physical medicine methods, in accordance with the set goals, the development of a treatment course for 10 days, a full answer receives 6 points. The total evaluation of the theoretical and practical part of the exam is 10 points for a full answer. Quality of answers to theoretical e-tests. Demonstration of a plan in a physiotherapy pool for the rehabilitation of a certain disease. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | The student will gain knowledge about simple, scientifically proven methods of physical medicine and their application, about the impact of physiotherapy in the pool on the human body and the possibilities of its application in the rehabilitation of various diseases. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Choose the method of physical medicine (electrotherapy, heat, cold, light, etc.) according to the patient's state of health; adequately incorporate physical medicine methods into physiotherapy. Choose suitable physiotherapy methods to be used in the pool. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Ability to choose appropriate evidence-based physical medicine methods in the planning of physiotherapeutic treatment, adapting it to the individual needs of the patient, to independently choose and apply the most appropriate method of physiotherapy in the pool for the rehabilitation of a certain disease or improvement of health. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Cameron H. M. 2018. Physical Agents in Rehabilitation. 4th edition. Elsevier Saunders. | ||||||||
| 2 | Zeidlers I. 2004. Klīniskā fizikālā medicīna. Rīga, Nacionālais apgāds. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Zeidlers I. 2004. Vispārīgā fizikālā medicīna un kūrortrehabilitācija Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Belanger A-Y. 2015. Therapeutic Electrophysical Agents. 3rd edition. Wolter Kluwer Health. | ||||||||
| 2 | Rosenstein A., Arbor I. 2007. Water Exercises for Osteoarthritis: The Effective Way to Reduce Pain and Stiffness, While Increasing Endurance and Strength. | ||||||||
| 3 | Randall B. 2011. Physical medicine and rehabilitation. Philadelphia. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Uz pierādījumiem balstītas fizikālās medicīnas metodes zinātniskajos pētījumos, kas atrodami RSU Biblotēkas piedāvātajās datubāzēs. | ||||||||
