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Week 7

What s quick week! Lucky really! Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were spent concentrating on my research assignment. I’m really enjoying doing it. On Thursday, we had a mock manual therapy written exam. It was hard!! We then spent the afternoon learning ankle mobilisations. I need some practise of these so get ready close friends and family! It was literally a crash course of them which is a little annoying when it takes me double to time to learn each one. On Friday, we had a lecture on SPSS relationships and correlations etc. I’m enjoying SPSS but it is a massive head frier when you have to learn it all in one lecture. I need more time. Once I get it, I get it, but it takes a little longer! The park run is cancelled because of the weather, but I am actually craving a lie in and relaxed weekend of no work!
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spinal examination and assessment

The spine is a complex part of the body, with the very important role of protection and support. Without the spine, we would literally be a pile of bones. There are 34 vertebrae in the spine, split into 5 sections. 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, 5 sacral bones and 5 Coccygeal bones. There are ligaments attaching to the spine. Anterior longitudinal ligament, posterior longitudinal ligament, inter spinous ligaments, inter transverse ligaments, ligamentum flavum, and ligamentum nuchae. Several muscles attach directly to the spine, including, rhomboid major and minor, splenius capitus and cervices and trapezius. During examination of the spine, it is important to start with subjective questioning. This is arguably the most important part of the examination. Questioning the patient about everything to understand what they have done that has caused the injury. It is essential that referred pain is questioned as that indicates a neural problem. ...
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What a tough first week back at uni.  New modules, new expectations and new people.  I moved back up to uni on the Sunday night ready for Monday morning 9am lecture for the exercise and rehab module. Learning about exercises for rehab is a great start to the year. Exercises are important for regaining strength, range of movement and flexibility of muscles after injury.  To start the year off with a bang we were handed our first assignment due in the end of October. Giving us one month only to write it. As a student with a learning disability this is going to be tough!! 30 days to write a whole literature review, 14 days to get a draft in!!! Tuesday came and it was the first lecture of the clinical practise module. A hour lecture to kick off the foreign module that blew everyone's minds. In second year, we go in to the sports therapy clinic at our uni to learn and use what we have learnt previously to progress and help clients. We have our own patients and su...
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