Available in 2013
| Ourimbah | Semester 2 |
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Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
This course is a clinical course with clinical treatment and advanced orthotic therapy components. The clinical treatment component is designed to extend students non-surgical skills in a supervised context. Students will be required to assess, develop and implement treatment plans for low to medium risk clients. Emphasis is placed on working with geriatric patients and on further development and application of clinical assessment and case management skills using evidence based practice techniques and case based learning strategies. Students are introduced to all aspects of the clinical use of local anaesthesia. Advanced orthotic therapy introduces the student to more complex prescription requirements and to the manufacture and modification of technically demanding styles of orthoses. Students are exposed to the prescription of orthoses in the clinical setting and introduced to external lab-based manufacture of orthoses.
This course is a Compulsory Program Component and students must pass in order to progress in the Bachelor of Podiatry program.
| Objectives | On completion of this course students will be able to; Clinical 1.Demonstrate advanced clinical skills and behaviour including; Professional ethics Written and verbal communication The integration of evidence based practice into clinical decision making processes Infection control mechanisms Working in a multidisciplinary setting as simulated by group work opportunities 2.Safely perform a podiatric assessment and correctly document the results including; Skin and nail assessment Musculoskeletal assessment Gait assessment Neurological assessment and Vascular assessment 3. Select and correctly apply appropriate evidence based therapeutic and preventative interventions based on podiatric assessment findings, taking into account relevant indications and contra-indications, including; Orthotic therapy (including inshoe devices and orthodigital devices) Physical therapies (including trigger point, soft tissue techniques and hot/cold therapy) Exercise prescription and rehabilitation programs Application of strapping and padding Manual podiatric interventions (including reduction, hypertrophic skin debridement) Pharmacological intervention (including the administering of local anaesthesia) 4. Devise evidence based, goal orientated management plans for foot related problems accounting for the physical, social and emotional impacts of the presenting problem. 5. Safely determine and deliver the correct dosage of local anaesthesia for pain management in the foot, taking into account relevant indications and contra-indications. Advanced orthotic therapy 6. Demonstrate skills in modification of positive casts and shell modifications 7. Successfully manufacture a pair of cast orthoses 8. Demonstrate ability in fitting of an orthotic device 9. Accurately complete external laboratory orthotic prescription forms 10. Integrate biomechanical theory with orthotic therapy to formulate effective and appropriate orthotic management strategies 11. Understand and adhere to the OH&S requirements of an orthoses lab 12. Demonstrate the ability to appropriately prescribe and fit pre-fabricated foot orthoses. |
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| Content | Clinical Local anaesthesia Footwear and footwear fitting Neurovascular assessments Indications for accommodative devices Biomechanical assessment Case management; sports podiatry, neurology, rheumatology, diabetes Advanced orthotic therapy Cast modifications Shell modifications Inverted technique Orthotic fitting/trouble shooting Lab prescription forms Accommodative techniques |
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| Replacing Course(s) | N/A | ||||||||||
| Transition | N/A | ||||||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Basic orthotic therapy manufacturing and theoretical knowledge Functional anatomy of the foot and ankle Biomechanics of the gait cycle Pathomechanics of the lower limb |
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| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Clinical
Lecture Practical |
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| Contact Hours | Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 12 weeks Practical: for 4 hour(s) per Week for 12 weeks Clinical: for 8 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for PDTY2204 |