Introduction to Physiotherapy Profession

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. appreciate the basic knowledge of Physiotherapy profession, responsibilities of a physiotherapist to the patients and clients; 2. familiar with process and procedure of patient handling and management; 3. describe the basic procedure of documentation in patient handling and assessment of vital signs, reflexes and physiotherapy related clinical parameters; 4. explain the procedures of muscles, Pain, joint mobility assessment; and 5. explain the basic procedure of walking aid assessment for patients.

History and evolution of physiotherapy as a profession and a clinical practice/approach to health care management. Definition of Physiotherapy. Clinical Responsibilities (Personal Responsibility, Professional Responsibility, Role of patient to the therapist; Preparation of the environment; Preparation of the patient). Assessment: - Identification, History, Examination (Local Examination Observation, Palpation, Movement). Values of Record Keeping, Vital Signs (Pulse, Respiratory Rate, Body Temperature, Blood Pressure). Skin Sensation Tests (Perception of pain and touch, Perception of hot and cold), White Reaction, Triple response, Tendon reflexes, Babinski Reflex, Assessment of muscle bulk, Measurement of muscle strength, Measurement of pain, Measurement of joint range, Walking aids.