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Overview

In this subject you are given the opportunity to develop advanced neuro-musculoskeletal examination and management skills within a clinical reasoning paradigm. Supervised clinical practice encourages and facilitates rational decision making with respect to treatment selection, treatment progression and planning on going management programs. You are also given the opportunity to … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Allied Health, Human Services & Sport

Subject coordinator

John Mastwyk

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

No

Available to study abroad / exchange students

No

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

Yes

Subject instances

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Learning resources

Recommended - Book - Grieves Modern Manual Physiotherapy

Recommended - Book - Maitland's Vertebral Manipulation

Recommended - Book - Maitland's Peripheral Manipulation

Recommended - Book - Clinical Reasoning in Musculoskeletal Practice

Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities
Work based learning (placement):Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced placement:Uni sourced
Entire subject or partial subject:Entire subject
Total hours/days required:

160 hours

Location of work based learning:Flexible
Work based learning additional requirements:

Note: The placements for this subject are university sourced, however students have the option of organising their own if they meet specific criteria. Also, the local can be Melbourne metro, regional Victoria or interstate. Additional requirements: police checks, immunisations, working with children checks, may need to travel and source accommodation to participate in the subject.

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Assess and manage complex neuro-musculoskeletal problems demonstrating advanced communication and collaboration with clients, carers, family and health professional colleagues.
2.
Assess clients with complex neuro-musculoskeletal problems using sensitive and specific client interviews
3.
Justify and perform safe, systematic, efficient, prioritised advanced physical neuro-musculoskeletal assessments
4.
Combine advanced clinical reasoning and evidence based approaches to analyse and interpret assessment findings
5.
Manage clients with complex neuro-muscular disorders by selecting, performing, monitoring and progressing interventions safely and precisely
6.
Reflect on clinical decisions made during patient interactions to improve management effectiveness and efficiency.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HMMSPC