QUESTION 3: 150-200 words
Answer both of the following questions:
• In your own words, describe two of the specialisations of physiotherapy
For each of the above specialisations, give two examples of conditions that could be treated
QUESTION 4: 150-200 words
This session’s activity is:
Consider the follow case study and answer the Discussion Questions below:
Pritha is seeing a Chiropractor for the first time, on the advice of a friend. She has heard that the Chiropractor may be able to help with her neck pain and also her difficulty conceiving. Her friend Martha has recently fallen pregnant after being treated by a Chiropractor and Martha has strongly recommended that Pritha try the same treatment.
Answer both of the following questions:
• If you were in Pritha’s position, how would you verify the information that her friend Martha has given her?
• It took Pritha a lot of courage to ask the Chiropractor about treating fertility. How can the Chiropractor let Pritha know that this treatment is not within the typical scope of practice of Chiropractic without making Pritha feel embarrassed or upset?
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QUESTION 5: 150-200 words
Answer both of the following questions:
• Explain your understanding of the difference between osteopathy and other forms of manual therapies such as chiropractic, remedial massage, etc
• How might osteopathy contribute to an integrative, multi-disciplinary health care team?
QUESTION 6: 150-200 words
Answer both of the following questions:
• How has chronic pain affected you or someone you know?
If so, what treatments have helped? Are these orthodox medicine or complementary medicine?
QUESTION 7: 150-200 words
This session’s activity is:
Conduct a postural self-assessment. To complete this effectively, you’ll need a friend to photograph you standing face forward, side on (left), side on (right) and from the back. It is best if you stand in front of a plain/blank wall. You may choose to hang a plumb line (in the locations shown in the lecture notes). If you have not hung a plumb line, transfer your photos to your computer and electronically add one.
Analyse your pictures, complete the postural assessment form and contribute to the forum using the discussion topics below.
This session’s questions are:
Choose two of the below points to discuss
• How did the activity go: Did the postural analysis tell you anything new that you didn’t know about yourself?
• Explain why a plumbline could be useful
• Some practitioners take photos of their clients (in the same way as above) to show the clients what they look like. Explain the potential reasoning behind this.
Why would a therapist conduct a postural assessment?
QUESTION 8: 150-200 words
Read the Discussion Activity Case Study and asnwer two of the following questions:
• How did this situation occur?
• What has Marika done wrong, if anything?
• What has Gary done wrong, if anything?
What should Marika do now?
QUESTION 9: 150-200 words
Read the Discussion Activity Case Study and asnwer two of the following questions:
• How did this situation occur?
• What has Marika done wrong, if anything?
• What has Gary done wrong, if anything?
What should Marika do now?
QUESTION 10: 150-200 words
This session’s questions are:
Choose two of the below points to discuss
• Explain why cross referral occurs and identify any relevant ethical issues
• How would you decide which type of manual therapist to visit?
• How would you decide which type of manual therapist to refer to?
• How might all of the kinds of manual therapies fit together in an integrative model of healthcare?
Based on the knowledge you have learnt, make a prediction for the future of physical medicine. Justify your prediction.
