Course details

Degree objectives

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School

ESS - Escola Superior de Saúde

Study mode

presencial

Learning objectives and skills to be developed

The overall objective of the programme is to train students to implement an innovative system, based on the best available scientific evidence, for the assessment and treatment of LBP, which associates specific types of treatment with different subgroups at risk of developing persistent and disabling pain in their clinical practice contexts. Specifically, throughout the course, students will develop: • Knowledge and understanding of low back pain as a condition with a high and growing burden, its impact, and the interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors in the development of persistent and disabling low back pain; • Clinical skills in screening for red flags and the risk of developing persistent and disabling low back pain; • Clinical skills for standardised physiotherapy intervention for low and medium risk subgroups of developing persistent and disabling pain (patient education, manual therapy, and exercise)

Career opportunities

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Course coordinator

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Recognition of prior learning

with online or on-site supervision with identity verification

Admission requirements

Candidates must be: Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy or holders of a foreign academic degree equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy; Members of the Order of Physiotherapists (OF).

The information provided does not replace consultation of the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) website and/or the application page.

Qualification requirements

VII - Master's Degree

Legal framework and accreditation

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