Overview
In this unit you will be introduced to the theory of assessment, treatment and management of extraspinal articulations. This theory will underpin your clinical practice in the field of articular joint manipulation, adjustment and mobilisation.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: CHIR20002 Clinical Practice 1 Corequisite: CHIR20003 Clinical Practice 2
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2021
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student Feedback
Students enjoyed the practical nature of this unit and the positive learning environment on campus.
It is recommended that this unit continue to offer a positive on campus learning experience
Feedback from Student Feedback
Some students would have liked more time to review and practice practical skills.
This unit is primarily a theoretical unit with a smaller practical element. It is recommended that the structure of the unit be made clear at the beginning of term.
Feedback from Student Feedback
Students appreciated the clinical diagnosis and management components of this unit.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator continue to develop this element of the content within this unit.
- Relate the clinical anatomy and potential functional changes relevant to extra-spinal articulations
- Perform an appropriate physical examination of extraspinal joints, and determine appropriate differential diagnoses
- Interpret changes in extra-spinal articulations and identify appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Perform appropriate chiropractic techniques in the management of extraspinal abnormalities.
Links to CCEA Competency Elements:
Domains 6, 7, 8 and 9 as applicable to these regions.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||
2 - Practical Assessment - 25% | ||||
3 - Practical Assessment - 25% | ||||
4 - In-class Test(s) - 30% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Knowledge | ||||
2 - Communication | ||||
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
4 - Research | ||||
5 - Self-management | ||||
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
7 - Leadership | ||||
8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||
2 - Practical Assessment - 25% | ||||||||
3 - Practical Assessment - 25% | ||||||||
4 - In-class Test(s) - 30% |
Textbooks
Chiropractic Technique
Edition: 3rd (2011)
Authors: Thomas F. Bergmann, DC and David H. Peterson, DC
ISBN: 9780323049696
Binding: Hardcover
Orthopedic Physical Assessment
Edition: 7th (2020)
Authors: David Magee, Robert Manske
ISBN: 9780323749510
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
If you prefer to study with a paper text, you can purchase one at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code).
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.fernandez@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction and the Shoulder region motion palpation, orthopedic tests and technique.
Chapter
Chapter 6 'Shoulder' page 294
Chiropractic Technique - Principles and Procedure, 3rd Edition (2010)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Elbow region motion palpation, orthopedic tests and technique.
Chapter
Chapter 6 'Elbow' page 315
Chiropractic Technique - Principles and Procedure, 3rd Edition (2010)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Wrist and hand region motion palpation, orthopedic tests and technique.
Chapter
Chapter 6 'Wrist and Hand' page 326
Chiropractic Technique - Principles and Procedure, 3rd Edition (2010)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Hip region motion palpation, orthopedic tests and technique.
Chapter
Chapter 6 'Hip' page 337
Chiropractic Technique - Principles and Procedure, 3rd Edition (2010)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Mid term practical examination
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical Examination Due Week 5 (Friday) 11:59pm AEST
Mid term practical examination Due: Week 5 Friday (13 Aug 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Vacation Week
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Knee motion palpation, orthopedic tests and technique.
Chapter
Chapter 6 'Knee' page 349
Chiropractic Technique - Principles and Procedure, 3rd Edition (2010)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Ankle and foot motion palpation, orthopedic tests and technique.
Chapter
Chapter 6 'Ankle and Foot' page 364
Chiropractic Technique - Principles and Procedure, 3rd Edition (2010)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Practical examination
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical examination Due: Week 8 Friday (10 Sept 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
No class
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No Class
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No Class
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Written Assessment Due
WRITTEN GROUP ASSIGNMENT Due: Week 11 Friday (1 Oct 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
No Class
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
In-class test
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-class test Tuesday at 9am (rooms TBA)
IN-CLASS TEST Due: Review/Exam Week Tuesday (12 Oct 2021) 11:30 am AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Your task for this assignment is to present a management plan for a patient presenting with an extremity complaint. Ideally, this will be based on an extremity case that you observed on placement.
In groups of 4 (maximum), you will (among yourselves) select 1 of the 4 questions below and provide a brief paragraph answering your question it in relation to the case. Ideally, you should work individually drawing up the answer to your question, then collaborate with the rest in your group to package as part of the overall program. Please have your full name and student number written next to the question, to acknowledge your contribution.
1. Please highlight key components you would consider for manual therapy or ‘hands on’ care. You should cast your eye on the available literature and include a brief schedule of treatment you would recommend (250 words max).
2. From your prior learnings, what movement patterns would you consider vital to test in this case? Please outline the 3 most likely assessments you would perform and briefly justify why this is so (250 words max).
3. Please outline a specific stability or ‘corrective exercise’ program for this person. Be sure to highlight the overall aim as well as several progressions and regression for the patient in this case study. Please incorporate self-care home exercises - including sets and reps (250 words max).
4. You wish to prescribe resistance exercises so your patient can build up strength. Briefly outline some considerations you need to undertake to ensure you have progression of that exercise, as well as accountability, and exercise compliance (250 words max).
Within your answers you need to consider the etiology, incidence, pathophysiology, clinical presentation including likely history and examination findings, diagnosis, medical management, chiropractic management and prognosis for the selected extremity case. Additionally, you may consider the wider impacts of this condition on the patient's daily life, this could include activities, family, relationships and or work.
This case report will be 1000 +/- 10% words total and submitted by the end of Week 11.
Week 11 Friday (1 Oct 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 11 Friday (1 Oct 2021)
Further details of the rubric will be placed on the Moodle site.
Feature |
0-3 |
3-7 |
7-9 |
Full marks. 10 marks each |
Grammar and spelling |
Poor with many errors |
Several errors |
A few errors |
No errors |
All components of the patient presentation are addressed. |
None or few provided |
Several omissions. Major components are missing. |
A few omissions. |
All components are addressed. |
The components are placed in a logical and easy to understand manner |
Poor with many errors |
Several errors |
A few errors |
No repetition, logical flow to the presentation and easy to
understand. |
Key manual therapy components explored and explained |
Demonstrates poor knowledge |
Demonstrates some knowledge |
Good knowledge with only a few errors |
Demonstrates an excellent knowledge of key manual therapy components |
Movement patterns explored and explained |
Demonstrates poor knowledge |
Demonstrates some knowledge |
Good knowledge with only a few errors |
Demonstrates an excellent knowledge of key movement patterns |
Corrective exercise / stability explored and explained |
Demonstrates poor knowledge |
Demonstrates some knowledge |
Good knowledge with only a few errors |
Demonstrates excellent knowledge of corrective exercise / stability |
Resistance training and exercise compliance explored and explained |
Demonstrates poor knowledge |
Demonstrates some knowledge |
Good knowledge with only a few errors |
Demonstrates excellent knowledge of resistance training and exercise compliance |
References current and relevant |
No compliance |
Little compliance |
A few errors |
Full compliance |
Explains in terms the patient would use |
No use of terms |
Some use of terms |
A few omissions |
This section makes use of language a patient would use and is well
written from the perspective of the patient |
Insight and empathy into the patients perspective is evident |
Poor insight and empathy is shown |
Some insight and empathy is shown |
Insight and empathy is good with a few omissions |
The patien’ts insight is well explored and presented in a reasonable
and sensitive manner. |
Overall professionalism of presentation |
Poor |
Several errors |
A few errors |
Professional level |
- Relate the clinical anatomy and potential functional changes relevant to extra-spinal articulations
- Interpret changes in extra-spinal articulations and identify appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Research
2 Practical Assessment
This practical assessment will include both assessment and treatment components. Specifically, you will be asked to demonstrate motion palpation, orthopedic tests and technique skills pertinent to the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, and hip regions. This will be conducted at the end of Week 5.
Week 5 Friday (13 Aug 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
This will occur in normal practical time during week 5.
There are 5 sections to the practical examinations:
1. Hygiene, professionalism, patient handling and consent
2. Orthopedic tests
3. Motion palpation
4. Technique
5. Overall impression
You must pass each section of the examination to obtain an overall pass grade. Detailed instructions are placed on the Moodle site.
No submission method provided.
- Perform an appropriate physical examination of extraspinal joints, and determine appropriate differential diagnoses
- Perform appropriate chiropractic techniques in the management of extraspinal abnormalities.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
3 Practical Assessment
This practical assessment will include both assessment and treatment components. Specifically, you will be asked to demonstrate motion palpation, orthopedic tests and technique skills pertinent to the hip, knee, ankle and foot regions. This will be conducted at the end of Week 8.
Week 8 Friday (10 Sept 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
This will occur in normal practical class time in week 8.
There are 5 sections to the practical examinations:
1. Hygiene, professionalism, patient handling and consent
2. Orthopedic tests
3. Motion palpation
4. Technique
5. Overall impression
No submission method provided.
- Perform an appropriate physical examination of extraspinal joints, and determine appropriate differential diagnoses
- Perform appropriate chiropractic techniques in the management of extraspinal abnormalities.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
4 In-class Test(s)
This in-class test will test theoretical knowledge presented across all weeks of this term. It will include a mix of question types to allow you to demonstrate your knowledge. The test will be run be through Moodle but will take place on campus in a pre-booked computer lab (room TBA).
Review/Exam Week Tuesday (12 Oct 2021) 11:30 am AEST
This is subject to change based on room availability
Grades will be available within the week, manual checking may be required for some answers so feedback will not be instant.
This will be an In-Class test that takes place on campus in a computer lab. It will test all theoretical knowledge presented over Term 2 within this Unit. Students will be assessed on the number of correct answers they provide and require a total of 50% to pass.
- Relate the clinical anatomy and potential functional changes relevant to extra-spinal articulations
- Interpret changes in extra-spinal articulations and identify appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Research
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
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