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IPLUSO 19266

Fundamentals of Osteopathy

Osteopathy
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    This UC will present the concept Osteopathic defining in this way, its origins and evolution and the scope of its intervention. It intends to present the Osteopathic paradigm based on the unity of the human being, as a Bio-psycho-social entity; in the interdependence between bodily functions and the somatic structures that express them and in the innate inherent capacity of the biological organism to adapt and thereby overcome disease
  • ProgramaProgramme
    1. The origin of osteopathy 1.1. Brief summary of the h istory of medicine. 1.2. Brief summary of the history of manipulat ive therapies. 1.3. Some characteristics of medical practices the end of th e XIX.century 1.4. Biography of Andrew Taylor Still. 1.5. The discovery of Osteopathy 2. The osteopathic philosophy 2.1. Concepts of osteopathic p hilosophy 2.2. The laws of osteopathy and its groun ds. 2.3. Definition of osteopathy. 2.4. The concept of homeosta sis. 2.5. The development of osteopat hy in the world. 3. The basic concepts of osteopathy. 3.1. Diagnosis in osteopathy. 3.2. The somatic dysfunction. 3.3. Physiological foundations of osteopathy. 3.4. Spinal facilitation and ¿gate controle¿ me chanism
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    - Know the historical reality in the economic context and sociocultural of the corresponding period to the apparition of the Osteopathy. - Recognize the importance of the historical context and biographical of Andrew Taylor Still in the construction of the philosophy Osteopathic. - Know the essential con cepts that define the philosophy osteopathic as well as his principles and fundamental laws. - Know the aspect more important of the history of the diffusion, consolidation and affirmation of the osteopathy by the world. - Know the characteristic determinants of the osteopathy, on purpose, the specificity of his diagnostic and the object of his intervention. - Describe, interp ret and relate the determinants and structural aspects of Osteopathy. - Identify the essential paradigm of Osteopathic. - Master the specific terminology of Osteopathy. - Understand the concept of somatic dysfunctio n and of all the aspect related.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Seffinger, M. (2018), Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine: Philosophy, Science, Clinical Applications, and Research, 4th Edition, Wolters Kluwer, ISBN/ISSN: 9781496368324 Mayer, J.; Standen, C. (2018), Textbook of Osteopathic Medicine, Urban&Ficher, Elsevier Hruby, R.; Tozzi, P.; Lunghi,C.; Fusco, G., (2018), The Five Osteopathic Models 1th Edition, Handspring Publishing Corts, M. ((2019, Manual de diagnóstico en osteopatía, Paidotribo  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    In this curricular unit, the Team-based learning (TBL) methodology is used, with tasks carried out in small groups, allowing the development of the ability to analyze and apply theoretical concepts.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    4
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não