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Subject:	FISIOTERAPIA EN ESPECIALIDADES CLÍNICAS II
Id.:	30387
Programme:	GRADUADO EN FISIOTERAPIA. PLAN 2009 (BOE 15/10/2011)
Module:	FISIOTERAPIA EN ESPECIALIDADES CLINICAS
Subject type:	OBLIGATORIA
Year:	3	Teaching period:	Segundo Cuatrimestre
Credits:	6	Total hours:	150
Classroom activities:	57	Individual study:	93
Main teaching language:	Inglés	Secondary teaching language:	Castellano
Lecturer:		Email:

PRESENTATION:

The subject Physiotherapy in Clinical Specialties II aims to provide the students with basic knowledge for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome in order to be applied for different populations and pathologies. This subject aims to develop students´ competences in order to allow them to integrate specific myofascial pain treatment techniques along with the rest of the techniques studied during the Physiotherapy Degree. In this subject, teaching methodology combines master classes that provide basic knowledge that the student has to handle, together with methodologies that improve clinical reasoning and problem solving skills so that the student can integrate and apply his/ her clinical knowledge more effectively.

All this theoretical content and clinical reasoning will be coordinated with workshops to allow students to develop their practical skills, as well as with activities oriented to help students to communicate with their patients in this specific area of knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES ACQUIRED IN THE SUBJECT:

General programme competences	G01	Ability to analyse and summarise information from several sources with the aim of providing effective physiotherapy care based on the primary treatment of the patients/ users.
	G02	Solve problems that arise day-to-day both creatively and efficiently, in order to ensure the highest levels of quality of professional work.
	G03	Ability to organise and plan physiotherapy duties.
	G04	Use of information and communication technologies to meet the needs of patients/ clients and for the design, application and evaluation of treatments.
	G08	Ability to apply acquired knowledge.
Specific programme competences	E17	Know and apply the theoretical bases and the development of physiotherapeutic methods and procedures.
	E18	Have the ability to assess from the perspective of physiotherapy, the functional status of the patient/ user, considering their physical, psychological and social aspects.
	E19	Understand and apply the manual and instrumental assessment methods and procedures in Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation, as well as the scientific evaluation of its usefulness and effectiveness.
	E22	Identify the most appropriate physiotherapy treatment in the different processes of alteration, prevention and promotion of health as well as in the processes of growth and development.
Regulated profession competences	P07	Design the physiotherapy intervention plan according to criteria of adequacy, validity and efficiency.
	P08	Execute, direct and coordinate the physiotherapy intervention plan, using suitable therapeutic tools and attending to the individuality of the user.
	P09	Evaluate the evolution of the results obtained with the treatment in relation to the established objectives.
	P10	Prepare the discharge report of physiotherapy care once the proposed objectives have been met.
	P19	Communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing, with users of the healthcare system as well as other professionals.
Learning outcomes	R01	To know the physiopathology of myofascial trigger points and the clinical characteristics of myofascial pain syndrome
	R02	Identify and properly assess myofascial pain
	R03	Properly prescribe and use the different conservative and invasive techniques for myofascial pain treatment
	R04	Recognize and identify the different activating and perpetuating factors of myofascial pain syndrome as well as to carry out an adequate proposal to eliminate these factors
	R05	Know the indications and contraindications, therapeutic effects and existing evidence about new trends in dry needling

PRE-REQUISITES:

In order to ensure a good understanding of the subject, the student must have good palpating skills and functional anatomy knowledge.

The student will be best able to take advantage of this subject and improve clinical integration skills if he/ she has attended the following subjects:

Clinical Interview Workshop

Physiotherapy Evaluation

Specific physiotherapy intervention methods II (locomotor)

General physiotherapy procedures II

Physiotherapy in clinical specialties I

SUBJECT PROGRAMME:

Observations:

The subject will be structured in the following parts:

 

Part 1. Theory. The objective will be to provide students with the theory and background of myofascial pain and invasive therapies, allowing them to understand the main concepts and promote critical and clinical thinking

 

Part 2. Practical workshops. In these workshops, students will work in pairs and will have the opportunity to practice conservative and invasive approaches in the selected MTrPs

 

Part 3. Special seminars will be organized with the objective to show some innovative uses of traditional dry needling approaches, as well as linking them to the clinical practice (volunteers may attend this seminar to be treated). This seminar is used as an opportunity to show how we face a patient and how GDPR and Informed consent must be done

 

Another part in the subject, transversal to all parts will be to develop a video about a topic from a list proposed by the lecturers

Subject contents:

1 - Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrP) and Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)

1.1 - Introduction and characteristics of Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) and Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)

1.1.1 - The concept of Myofascial Trigger Point (MTrP) and Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)

1.1.2 - Integrated Hypothesis

1.1.3 - Current theories about MTrP: analysis of the different theories from the available scientific evidence

1.1.4 - The nature of MTrP

1.1.5 - Characteristics of MTrP

1.1.6 - Classification of MTrP: active and latent

1.2 - MPS diagnosis and assessment

1.2.1 - Diagnostic criteria of MTrP

1.2.2 - MTrP Exploration

1.2.3 - The MPS: differential diagnosis

1.2.4 - Patient Assessment

1.3 - Activating and perpetuating factors

1.4 - Conservative treatment of MPS

1.5 - Invasive treatment of MPS

1.5.1 - Mechanisms of action of superficial and deep dry needling

1.5.2 - Evidence-based dry needling

1.5.3 - Indications and contraindications of dry needling. Areas of risk.

1.5.4 - Dry needling needles: characteristics and dimensions

1.5.5 - Considerations prior to dry needling

1.5.6 - Considerations during dry needling treatment

1.5.7 - Legal considerations about dry needling

2 - Conservative and invasive treatment of myofascial trigger points

2.1 - Diacutaneous Fibrolysis

2.2 - Infraspinatus Muscle

2.2.1 - Activating and perpetuating factors

2.2.2 - Referred pain patterns

2.2.3 - Conservative treatment

2.2.4 - Algometry practice

2.2.5 - Superficial and Deep Dry Needling

2.3 - Gastrocnemius Muscle

2.3.1 - Activating and perpetuating factors

2.3.2 - Referred pain patterns

2.3.3 - Conservative treatment

2.3.4 - Deep dry needling of gastrocnemius muscle. Flat and pincer needling

2.4 - Sternocleidomastoid muscle

2.4.1 - Activating and perpetuating factors

2.4.2 - Referred pain patterns

2.4.3 - Pincer palpation. Identification of the taut band and the MTrP. Provocation of LTR

2.4.4 - Conservative treatment

2.5 - Extensor digitorum communis muscle

2.5.1 - Activating and perpetuating factors

2.5.2 - Referred pain patterns

2.5.3 - Conservative treatment

2.5.4 - Deep dry needling of Extensor digitorum communis muscle

2.6 - Quadratus lumborum muscle

2.6.1 - Activating and perpetuating factors

2.6.2 - Referred pain patterns

2.6.3 - Conservative treatment

2.7 - Iliopsoas muscle

2.7.1 - Activating and perpetuating factors

2.7.2 - Referred pain patterns

2.7.3 - Conservative treatment

2.8 - Quadriceps muscle

2.8.1 - Activating and perpetuating factors

2.8.2 - Referred pain patterns

2.8.3 - Conservative treatment

2.8.4 - Deep dry needling of quadriceps

2.9 - Scaleni muscles

2.9.1 - Activating and perpetuating factors

2.9.2 - Referred pain patterns

2.9.3 - Deep dry needling of scaleni muscles

2.10 - Gluteus medius and minimus muscle

2.10.1 - Activating and perpetuating factors

2.10.2 - Referred pain patterns

2.10.4 - Conservative treatment

2.10.5 - Deep dry needling of gluteus medius and minimus

2.11 - Trapezius and levator scapulae muscles

2.11.1 - Activating and perpetuating factors

2.11.2 - Referred pain patterns

2.11.3 - Conservative treatment

2.11.4 - Deep dry needling of trapezius muscle

3 - New trends in dry needling

3.1 - Percutaneous electrolysis

3.2 - Dry Needling for Hypertonia and Spasticity (DNHS technique)

3.3 - Percutaneous Neuromodulation

Subject planning could be modified due unforeseen circumstances (group performance, availability of resources, changes to academic calendar etc.) and should not, therefore, be considered to be definitive.

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGIES AND ACTIVITIES:

Teaching and learning methodologies and activities applied:

Teaching-learning methodologies will change depending on the unit:

1 - Introduction to Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs).

The methodology of Unit I will consist of master classes in order to present the theoretical content of the subject. The classes will be very interactive and the student will have participate in differents activities that the lecturer will propose.

 

Students will be asigned to a group the first day, and they will start working in the different activities from the first day as a group. Groups will be the following:

Group 1. Head and neck pain.

Group 2. Superior spine, shoulder and arm pain.

Group 3. Forearm and hand pain. 

Group 4. Lower back and anterior thorax pain. 

Group 5. Lumbar spine, gluteus, pelvic and abdominal pain. 

Group 6. Hip, thigh and knee pain. 

Group 7. Leg, ankle and foot pain.

 

Students will have to present their group works although they won´t be considered for the final score of the subject

 

2 - Conservative and invasive treatment of myofascial trigger points. 

The methodology of Unit II will consist of theoretical-practical demonstrations. After them, the students will have the opportunity to practise these skills and competences with a partner. Both students will perform both roles: physio and patient. The lecturers will supervise the students in pairs. 

 

3 - New trends in dry needling.

The methodology of Unit III will be based on theoretical-practical seminars in which new trends of dry needling will be shown.

 

Complementary, students will be guided during their group works, as these will be evaluated with a 30% of the total subject score. They will have to present a video about a topic previously agreed with the lecturer. 

 

 

Student work load:

Teaching mode	Teaching methods	Estimated hours
Classroom activities
	Master classes	16
	Other theory activities	4
	Practical exercises	5
	Practical work, exercises, problem-solving etc.	4
	Debates	2
	Workshops	19
	Assessment activities	1
	New trends in dry needling seminars	6
Individual study
	Tutorials	9
	Individual study	48
	Group cousework preparation	20
	Practical exam preparation	16
	Total hours:	150

ASSESSMENT SCHEME:

Calculation of final mark:

Written tests:	35	%
Group coursework:	30	%
Final exam:	35	%
TOTAL	100	%

*Las observaciones específicas sobre el sistema de evaluación serán comunicadas por escrito a los alumnos al inicio de la materia.

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Basic bibliography:

Simons DG, Travell JG, Simons LS. Dolor y disfunción miofascial. El manual de los puntos gatillo. Extremidades inferiores. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana; 2006.

Simons DG, Travell JG, Simons LS. Dolor y disfunción miofascial. El manual de los puntos gatillo. Mitad superior del cuerpo. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana; 2006.

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Recommended websites:

Seminarios Travell y Simons	www.travellysimons.com
Técnica DNHS	www.dnhs.es
Trigger Points Maps	www.triggerpoints.net
NOIGROUP	http://www.noigroup.com/
Sociedad Científica Fisioterapia Invasiva Neurmusculoesquelética	http://www.socifin.org/

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