Physiotherapy Clinical Rotation In Neurology

At the end of the posting, students should be able to: 1. take history; carry out physical examination and other relevant assessment procedures on patients with head and spinal cord injuries and other conditions requiring neurosurgery; 2. demonstrate skills in clinical reasoning and in making clinical judgments in head and spinal cord injuries and other conditions requiring neurosurgery; 3. demonstrate skills in communicating management plan and other information with patients; and 4. demonstrate skills in managing and evaluating patients with head and spinal cord injuries and other conditions requiring neurosurgery.

Students will be exposed to history taking, physical examination and specific assessment procedures and clinical judgments, treatment and evaluation of patients with head injuries, spinal cord injuries, post excision of tumour within the skull and many others. Students will also be exposed to the appropriate ways of communicating treatment goals and plans to patients with head and spinal cord injuries and other conditions requiring neurosurgery.