Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Level 1 Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage - Part A

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Level 1 Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage covers anatomy and biomechanics, thoracic spine and rib cage disorders and clinical presentations, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) and the approach to examination and management of thoracic spine conditions.

The course is ideal for physiotherapists who are looking to develop a career path in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Level 1 Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage is delivered through a blended learning model comprising two parts:

• Part A is the first component of the course and consists of 4 online OnDemand, self-paced modules
• Part B is a practical face-to-face session which will focus on skills training and application in case-based scenarios

Important note: The Part A online OnDemand theory component of this course is critical to successful participation in the Part B face-to-face session and must be completed before you attend. You will be asked to bring the Certificate of Completion from the Part A online OnDemand course to the Part B face-to-face session.

Frequently Asked Questions - including diagrams of course progression and pre-requisites

Learning Outcomes

On completion of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Level 1 Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage, participants will be able to:

• Describe an understanding of common disorders of the thoracic spine and rib cage, associated pathophysiology and typical clinical presentations​
• Perform examination of thoracic and rib cage disorders, interpret findings, and identify clinically relevant outcome measures​
• Apply clinical reasoning skills to interpret patient findings and develop appropriate multimodal management plans based on the evidence, clinical presentations and patients’ values
• Implement clinical reasoning and practical skills to deliver and progress patient-specific multimodal management

CPD Hours

5.0 hours

Pre-requisites

• Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Level 1 pre-requisite lectures self-paced OnDemand (click the title to be taken directly to the course)

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