Hospital Physiotherapy Course

Lesson 1 • Medical Terminology and Documentation

Teaches clinical abbreviations, diagnostic terminology, and chart documentation standards. Enables accurate communication with medical teams and legal record-keeping.

Lesson 2 • Clinical Reasoning in Acute Care

Introduces hypothesis-driven reasoning frameworks for prioritizing patient needs. Connects anatomical knowledge to systematic problem-solving at the bedside.

Lesson 3 • Anatomy and Physiology Review

Covers musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, and neurological systems relevant to hospital patients. Provides the anatomical baseline for all subsequent clinical assessment skills.

Lesson 1 • Subjective Assessment Techniques

Teaches structured patient interviewing, pain history, and functional status reporting. Forms the first step of every clinical encounter in hospital physiotherapy.

Lesson 2 • Objective Physical Examination

Covers observation, palpation, range of motion, and strength testing at the bedside. Builds hands-on examination skills applicable across all hospital patient populations.

Lesson 3 • Cardiopulmonary Assessment

Trains auscultation, respiratory rate monitoring, and oxygen saturation interpretation. Directly prepares students for respiratory physiotherapy and post-surgical care.

Lesson 4 • Functional and Mobility Assessment

Applies validated tools to measure patient mobility, balance, and independence levels. Links assessment outcomes to discharge planning and rehabilitation goal-setting.

Lesson 1 • Breathing Retraining and Control

Teaches diaphragmatic breathing, pursed-lip breathing, and pacing strategies for dyspnea. Reduces respiratory distress and improves patient tolerance for activity.

Lesson 2 • Oxygen Therapy and Delivery Systems

Explains oxygen delivery devices, flow rates, and physiotherapist responsibilities during therapy. Ensures safe practice when treating patients receiving supplemental oxygen.

Lesson 3 • Mechanical Ventilation and ICU Basics

Covers ventilator modes, alarm interpretation, and safe physiotherapy in ventilated patients. Builds readiness for ICU-based respiratory and mobility interventions.

Lesson 4 • Non-Invasive Ventilation Management

Introduces CPAP and BiPAP interfaces, settings, and physiotherapy roles during NIV. Prepares students to safely treat patients with acute respiratory failure.

Lesson 1 • Soft Tissue Injury Treatment

Applies manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and modalities to acute soft tissue injuries. Builds treatment planning skills for sprains, strains, and contusions in hospital.

Lesson 2 • Spinal Conditions in Acute Care

Addresses assessment and management of acute low back pain, disc pathology, and spinal cord injury. Emphasizes safe handling and neurological monitoring during treatment.

Lesson 3 • Post-Surgical Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Teaches protocol-driven rehabilitation after joint replacement, spinal surgery, and tendon repair. Connects surgical procedures to evidence-based physiotherapy progressions.

Lesson 4 • Assistive Devices and Gait Training

Trains selection, fitting, and instruction of crutches, walkers, and wheelchairs for hospital patients. Ensures safe discharge mobility and patient independence with assistive devices.

Lesson 1 • Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuromuscular Conditions

Addresses Guillain-Barré syndrome, myopathy, and peripheral nerve injuries in acute hospital care. Builds skills for managing progressive weakness and ventilatory compromise.

Lesson 2 • Neurological Assessment at Bedside

Covers cranial nerve testing, tone assessment, coordination, and sensation evaluation. Provides the neurological examination foundation for all subsequent treatment planning.

Lesson 3 • Traumatic Brain Injury Management

Teaches physiotherapy management across TBI severity levels, from acute to sub-acute phases. Addresses agitation, cognitive impairment, and motor deficits in hospital settings.

Lesson 4 • Stroke Rehabilitation Principles

Applies neuroplasticity, task-specific training, and early mobilization to acute stroke care. Directly addresses the most common neurological diagnosis in hospital physiotherapy.

Lesson 1 • Exercise Prescription for Cardiac Patients

Teaches heart rate targets, perceived exertion scales, and progressive activity protocols post-cardiac event. Builds confidence in safely advancing mobility from bed rest to ambulation.

Lesson 2 • Pulmonary Rehabilitation Fundamentals

Applies exercise training, education, and self-management to COPD and chronic lung disease patients. Extends respiratory technique skills into structured rehabilitation programming.

Lesson 3 • Post-Surgical Cardiothoracic Rehabilitation

Covers sternal precautions, breathing exercises, and early mobilization after thoracic surgery. Integrates respiratory and cardiac skills for post-operative physiotherapy management.

Lesson 1 • Weaning and Post-ICU Rehabilitation

Covers ventilator weaning support, tracheostomy management, and transition to ward-based care. Prepares students to bridge ICU and general ward physiotherapy for complex patients.

Lesson 2 • Physiotherapy for Specific ICU Diagnoses

Applies ICU physiotherapy skills to sepsis, ARDS, burns, and multi-trauma patients. Builds clinical reasoning for complex, multi-system critical care presentations.

Lesson 3 • Sedation and Delirium Considerations

Teaches assessment of sedation levels, delirium screening, and adapting physiotherapy accordingly. Ensures treatment is appropriately matched to patient consciousness and cognitive state.

Lesson 4 • Early Mobilization in Critical Care

Applies evidence-based criteria and progressive mobility protocols to ventilated ICU patients. Addresses ICU-acquired weakness prevention through structured early activity.

Lesson 1 • Goal-Setting with Patients and Families

Applies SMART goal frameworks and shared decision-making to hospital physiotherapy planning. Ensures rehabilitation goals reflect patient values, capacity, and discharge destination.

Lesson 2 • Quality Improvement and Clinical Audit

Introduces audit cycles, benchmarking, and quality improvement methods in hospital physiotherapy. Develops professional responsibility for service evaluation and evidence-based practice.

Lesson 3 • Outcome Measures in Hospital Practice

Selects and administers validated functional, respiratory, and quality-of-life outcome tools. Links measurement to treatment progression and evidence of clinical effectiveness.

Lesson 4 • Interdisciplinary Discharge Planning

Coordinates with nursing, occupational therapy, social work, and medical teams for safe discharge. Builds collaborative communication skills essential for complex patient transitions.