PSTR 406 : ERGONOMICS AND INDUSTRIAL PHYSIOTHERAPY
Credits:
2
The course is to create the awareness about the role of physiotherapy in the prevention and management of work related musculoskeletal disorders. It will cover
Ergonomics
- The concept of ergonomics.
- Work station design and description.
- Occupational health; legal aspects.
- Industrial injuries and safety.
- Psychosomatic factors in WRMDs.
- Role of physiotherapy in prevention and management of work related musculoskeletal disorders and repetitive strain injuries.
- An industrial visit.
Industrial physiotherapy
- Historical evolution and principles of work site health care
- Common task demands in industry/Predisposing factors to injury and health education
- Work injury prevention and safety measures in industry
- Roles of physiotherapy in an industry/Heat injury/Class presentation
- Work related musculo skeletal disorders: Causes, epidemiology, risk factors, stages, clinical features and management
- Local inflammation.
- Compression syndrome
- Pain syndrome
- Use of applied anatomy in identifying structures for manual therapy techniques
- Applications of all electrotherapeutic based modalities in physiotherapy, including thermotherapy, neuromuscular stimulation, sonotherapy, actinotherapy, cryotherapy and hydrotherapy.
- To be examined as a practical course.