10 ECTS credits
300 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 6021733FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
During these internships, the ASO acquires specific knowledge and skills with increasing complexity and applies these in practice with increasing autonomy. According to his/her interests, more specialized aspects will be discussed.
General knowledge and skills
Knowledge
Deal with indication statement in various subdomains of neuro-locomotor revalidation
Advanced principles of complex and chronic revalidation
Chronic pain therapy
Spasticity treatments
Interdisciplinary consult for deciding on other therapy possibilities
Skills
Info-conversation
Structurally present the patient’s problem, including the concrete treatment plan
Lead the weekly staff meetings of all rehabilitants
Structured discharge letter
Intensive care and acute revalidation (neuro)
Knowledge (same as level 2, based on more experience)
Central cord lesions and paraplegia
Non-congenital brain injuries (NAH): traumatic, vascular, diffuse axonal suffering
Evolutive degenerative neurological afflictions
Skills
Assess the prognosis on the basis of electrophysiological examinations: EMG, conductance examinations, MEP, SSEP
Early integration and assessment of possibilities for return to the home(replacing) situation
Spasticity therapy general and local (e.g.: baclofen pump, botox-infiltrations…)
Orthopedics/Traumatology/Rheumatology (locomotor)
Knowledge
Physio-pathological reactions in complex (poly)trauma patients
Diagnostic investigation in overcharge injuries (e.g. sport-medicinal injuries)
Insights in the prognosis of post-traumatic afflictions (DVT, CRPS…)
Most common non-traumatic afflictions to the locomotor system and their revalidation possibilities according to the performed therapy (osteosynthesis, conservative with plaster cast or other bandages)
Recognize and use imaging techniques for diagnosing bone-, joint- and soft tissue pathology
Specific inflammatory afflictions (rheumatism)
Manual mechanic examination of vertebral column
General afflictions, e.g.: obesity, osteoporosis, oncological, urological revalidation
Lymph edema and plastic surgery (after burns…)
Amputations of the lower and upper limbs
Skills
Intra-compartmental pressure measurement
Infiltration techniques with or without ultrasound
ESWT
Vertebral manipulations
Epidural infiltrations
Orthopedic-technical aspects for amputation, joint instability…
Knowledge on supporting bandages and atelles
(Manual) lymph drainage, bandaging and pressure bandages
Prescribe mobility tools
Adjustment in the home situation
WORKING METHODS
Continuous education in hospital, revalidation spaces and consultations
Bedside teaching
Supervised consultation with increasing autonomy
Weekly room tour: 2h/week
Sessions for technical skills (congresses with workshops)
Attend interuniversity educations
OLR 2: Has acquired the skills, inherent to the specialism, and applies these correctly (M).
OLR 17: Keeps further developing and improving own skills (M).
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Portfolio with performance interviews and assessment interview at the end, level expert plus (100%).
PASS/FAIL
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Specialist Medicine: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (only offered in Dutch)