The modern level of medical knowledge and scientific and technological progress have ensured the widespread use of natural and reformed physical factors in the general system of medical and preventive and rehabilitation health care measures. Their rational use contributes to a more rapid restoration or compensation of the bodily functions impaired by the disease. The possibility for a pathological process to turn into chronic decreases, and the negative effects of drug therapy are leveled.

The course in "General Physiotherapy" is a must for students. In the courses, students received the basic knowledge that is necessary to study clinical disciplines. Knowledge of anatomy and pathological anatomy, physiology and pathological physiology, pharmacology, fundamentals and other knowledge serves as the basis for understanding the essence of diseases, diagnostics, diagnosing, treatment and prevention of internal diseases. The methods, ways and means of treating human diseases are extremely diverse.

Along with drugs, there are many non-pharmacological means of influencing the human body.

The main place among them is taken by healing physical factors, both natural - climate, air, sun, water (including mineral), and preformed, i.e. based on the use of various types of physical energy in a transformed form. The rational use of physical non-drug factors significantly increases the effectiveness of complex treatment and rehabilitation of patients, reduces the period of temporary inability to work, reduces disability, accelerates the return to active life and creative work. These factors have certain advantages over drugs, as they are relatively free from side allergic and toxic effects.

However, physical methods are no less active, sometimes they can even be considered very potent, and if used incorrectly, they can be dangerous to the patient. Therefore, students should clearly understand the mechanism of action of physical factors on the human body and be familiar with the technique for administering procedures.
 

Total labor input: 2 credits (72 hours)

Classroom sessions: 40 hours

Students’ independent work: 32

Semester 6

Final control: test