ORTHOTICS AND REHABILITATION

Course Description

This course aims to inform physiotherapy students about the orthotic applications. The followings are expected from the students who completed the course successfully; to make assessment before and after orthotics, to be aware of the different orthotic materials and ready products, to be aware of the possible complications of orthotic applications, to plan and apply the appropriate treatment program to increase the effectiveness of orthotic and rehabilitation. Frequent pathologies of the foot and ankle, orthotic applications, indications of long foot orthoses, commonly orthosis applications, spinal deformity orthoses (scoliosis, kyphosis, increasing and decreasing in lordosis etc.), spinal pathology orthoses (vertebra fractures, the intramedullary trauma, instabilities etc.) take place in the scope of this course.

ORTHOTICS AND REHABILITATION

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

1. 01 Select the orthosis requirement of the patient and decide the orthosis.
2. 02 Plan and implement the necessary evaluations before and after the application in patients with orthosis indication.
3. 03 It will regulate the alignment of the orthosis in patients using orthoses and review the need for modification.
4. 04 Associate possible complications with orthosis applications.
5. 05 Plan and implement the treatment program that will increase the effectiveness of the orthosis.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Stanley BG, Tribuzi SM. Concepts in Hand Rehabilitation Davis Company, Philadelphia, 1992.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Select the orthosis requirement of the patient and decide the orthosis. SOLO 3
2. L02 Plan and implement the necessary evaluations before and after the application in patients with orthosis indication. SOLO 4
3. L03 It will regulate the alignment of the orthosis in patients using orthoses and review the need for modification. SOLO 3
4. L04 Associate possible complications with orthosis applications. SOLO 4
5. L05 Plan and implement the treatment program that will increase the effectiveness of the orthosis. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has up-to-date theoretical and applied knowledge about Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
2. P02 Identifies and defines problems using up-to-date knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and plans treatment as per evaluation results.
3. P03 Implements and monitors the development of physiotherapy and rehabilitation processes within the frame of professional ethical principles, and changes or terminates processes when necessary
4. P04 Executes the necessary protocols for physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices by using the relevant technology, training and treatment equipment.
5. P05 Takes responsibility, individually and as a team member, to solve complex unforeseen problems encountered in practices related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
6. P06 Can independently carry out projects and research related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, transfers results to the field application.
7. P07 Contributes to the protection of public health in line with social needs and to the creation of necessary rehabilitation and health policies in parallel with the needs of the society.
8. P08 Embraces personal development, information literacy and lifelong learning; uses information resources effectively.
9. P09 Commands a foreign language in order to follow the developments in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, as well as communicate in Turkish orally and in writing.
10. P10 Organizes physiotherapy and rehabilitation services, generates solutions against problems in line with knowledge and evidence.
11. P11 Contributes quality management processes, and in- field and extra-field education and professional promotion programs, and represents its profession at national and international level.

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