Information Package / Course Catalogue
Orthotıcs and Rehabılıtatıon
Course Code: FRB310
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To acquaint physiotherapy students with orthoses, their indications, applications, necessary modifications and possible complications. To teach physiotherapy students to plan and to apply the appropriate treatment programs with the aim of increasing the effectiveness of orthoses and rehabilitation and to develop patient based problem solving skills.

Course Content

Pathomechanical conditions that should be used in orthoses, aims of orthoses, lower and upper extremity orthoses and rehabilitation, trunk orthoses and rehabilitation, solutions for prevention and elimination of problems and complications that may be encountered with the use of orthoses, technical and biomechanical control of the orthosis

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