Anatomy and Pain Science

Course aim

The aim of this course is to revise and gain a new appreciation of gross musculoskeletal anatomy/neuroanatomy as it relates to pain science theory and neuromusculoskeletal physiotherapy examination and management and to gain a biopsychosocial understanding of current theories of pain perception and measurement as they relate to patients’ pain experiences and physiotherapy assessment and management.

Course content

Anatomy pro-sections; neuroanatomy and neurophysiology; pain theory; interactions of different body systems; risk factors and obstacles to recovery; bio-psychosocial models of health and disability; psychosocial and functional self-report.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	3 hours x 2 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 8 weeks
Workshop	6 hours x 1 week

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Anatomy spotter examination, Pain science online discussion, Pain science theory examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.