Overview
A rehabilitation perspective on the assessment and management of musculoskeletal syndromes including back pain, regional pain disorders (including OOS), inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis and limb amputation.
REHB 703 is a specialized paper focused on the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic pain conditions, arthritis, back pain and fibromyalgia. It is designed to be accessible to students with and without musculoskeletal health backgrounds, providing knowledge on assessments and treatment strategies for common musculoskeletal conditions.
Using a case-based learning approach, we will investigate contemporary evidence in chronic pain, fatigue, and activity management with the aim of fostering behavioural support in people with musculoskeletal conditions. The course also explores the musculoskeletal rehab with a focus on “how” and “why” interventions work.
The underpinning principles of engagement throughout this paper includes curiosity, critical thinking, contemporary perspective, contextual factors and community-based learning.
About this paper
| Paper title | Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation |
|---|---|
| Subject | Rehabilitation |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,486.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MHealSc, PGDipRehab, PGCertRehab, PGDipPhty, PGDipHealSc, MPhty
- Eligibility
Suitable for people who hold a degree or diploma from a New Zealand university or are in an appropriate profession approved by the academic board.
If you have not already done so, please contact the department for course advice before selecting your programme, rtru.uow@otago.ac.nz
- Contact
- More information link
View further information about Rehabilitation Studies
- Teaching staff
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
Regular interaction with classmates and paper tutors via Zoom videoconferencing and the online learning platform, Moodle. Additional on-line events to support whakawhanaunatunga (establishing relationships), and skills development, within the broader Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit learning community.
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing this paper will:
- Become critical consumer of contemporary evidence of MSK conditions by retrieving and appraising the quality of contemporary evidence.
- Recognise and identify ways to address issues of equity (ethnicity, geography, age, gender identity, socio-economic status) influencing MSK rehab process and outcomes.
- Develop an understanding of what it is to work as a Te-Tiriti partner to achieve equitable outcomes for mana whenua within their area of practice.
- Be able to confidently analyse the context and community in which the MSK rehab takes place.
- Be able to critically self-reflect upon their own practice to foster life-long learning.
Overview
A rehabilitation perspective on the assessment and management of musculoskeletal syndromes including back pain, regional pain disorders (including OOS), inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis and limb amputation.
REHB 703 is a specialised paper focused on the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic pain conditions, arthritis, back pain and fibromyalgia. It is designed to be accessible to students with and without musculoskeletal health backgrounds, providing knowledge on assessments and treatment strategies for common musculoskeletal conditions.
Using a case-based learning approach, we will investigate contemporary evidence in chronic pain, fatigue, and activity management to foster behavioural support in people with musculoskeletal conditions. The course also explores musculoskeletal rehab with a focus on "how" and "why" interventions work.
The underpinning principles of engagement throughout this paper include curiosity, critical thinking, contemporary perspective, contextual factors and community-based learning.
About this paper
| Paper title | Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation |
|---|---|
| Subject | Rehabilitation |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MHealSc, PGDipRehab, PGCertRehab, PGDipPhty, PGDipHealSc, MPhty
- Eligibility
Suitable for people who hold a degree or diploma from a New Zealand university or are in an appropriate profession approved by the academic board.
If you have not already done so, please contact the department for course advice before selecting your programme: rtru.uow@otago.ac.nz.
- Contact
- More information link
View further information about Rehabilitation Studies.
- Teaching staff
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
Regular interaction with classmates and paper tutors via Zoom videoconferencing and the online learning platform, Moodle. Additional online events to support whakawhanaungatanga (establishing relationships) and skills development within the broader Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit learning community.
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students successfully completing this paper will:
- Become a critical consumer of contemporary evidence of MSK conditions by retrieving and appraising the quality of contemporary evidence.
- Recognise and identify ways to address issues of equity (ethnicity, geography, age, gender identity, socio-economic status) influencing MSK rehab process and outcomes.
- Develop an understanding of what it is to work as a Te Tiriti partner to achieve equitable outcomes for mana whenua within their area of practice.
- Be able to confidently analyse the context and community in which the MSK rehab takes place.
- Be able to critically self-reflect upon their own practice to foster life-long learning.