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Physiotherapy Exercise and Physical Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis (PEAK)

Offered By: University of Melbourne via FutureLearn

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Course Description

Overview

Implement best-practice care to people with knee osteoarthritis

The PEAK program was devised by leading physiotherapists at the University of Melbourne on the basis of research evidence. On this course we guide physiotherapists in how to implement best-practice care to people with knee osteoarthritis, delivered through one-to-one consultations, via videoconferencing (using the Zoom platform) or during face-to-face, in-person consultations.

The PEAK program focuses on patient empowerment through education, prescription of a strengthening exercise program and a physical activity plan, individualised to patient needs, and using minimal exercise equipment (e.g. elastic resistance bands and/or body weight) to enable patients to perform exercise independently at home.

Many of the principles and concepts are applicable to other common musculoskeletal conditions, and to other telehealth videoconferencing platforms. Importantly, a suite of useful patient resources (including a Zoom consultation preparation booklet, an exercise booklet, an osteoarthritis information booklet, a knee plan and log book) are provided, so that physiotherapists may print/download them or use with their patients in a clinical setting.

This course is also available to take in Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese.

Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy students, educators, researchers and other health professionals

To complete some exercises with patients you may require basic equipment such as resistance bands.


Syllabus

  • Introduction
    • Welcome to the course
    • What is this course?
    • Tell us about you...
  • Evidence-Based Knee Osteoarthritis
    • What is osteoarthritis?
    • Making the diagnosis...
    • Pain, comorbidities, and misconceptions with osteoarthritis
    • Evidence-based management of osteoarthritis
    • More about exercise
    • Review
  • Telehealth delivery of physiotherapy care
    • Introduction to telehealth
    • Technical connections for telehealth
    • Getting started with telehealth
    • Learning how to use Zoom
    • Review
  • The PEAK Program
    • Getting started
    • The first consultation
    • Follow up consultations
    • Review
    • PEAK Conclusion

Taught by

Rana Hinman

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