Program Overview

Program Overview

The University Program in Pathology of the Locomotor Apparatus and Rheumatology is designed to guide students in acquiring knowledge of the main pathologies of the locomotor apparatus, in the fields of orthopedics, traumatology, and rheumatology.

Program Details

• Code: 67912
• Academic Year: 2024/2025
• Credits (CFU):
  • 9 CFU, year 2, FISIOTERAPIA 9281 (L/SNT2) - CHIAVARI
  • 9 CFU, year 2, FISIOTERAPIA 9281 (L/SNT2) - PIETRA LIGURE
  • 9 CFU, year 2, FISIOTERAPIA 9281 (L/SNT2) - LA SPEZIA
  • 9 CFU, year 2, FISIOTERAPIA 9281 (L/SNT2) - GE SAN MARTINO
• Language: Italian
• Location:
  • CHIAVARI
  • PIETRA LIGURE
  • LA SPEZIA
  • GE SAN MARTINO

Prerequisites and Propedeuticity

• Prerequisites for Admission: To sustain the exam of this course, it is necessary to have sustained the following exams:
  • FISIOTERAPIA 9281 (cohort 2023/2024)
  • ANATOMIA-ISTOLOGIA
  • INGLESE SCIENTIFICO
  • FISICA, INFORMATICA, RADIOPROTEZIONE E STATISTICA
  • FISIOLOGIA E BIOCHIMICA
  • CINESIOLOGIA, BIOMECCANICA E RIABILITAZIONE GENERALE
  • BIOLOGIA E GENETICA
  • TIROCINIO I ANNO
• Propedeuticity in Exit: This course is propedeutic for the following courses:
  • TIROCINIO III ANNO 67895
  • NEUROPSICOLOGIA E RIABILITAZIONE NEUROPSICOLOGICA 68125
  • RIABILITAZIONE MOTORIA SPECIALE 68199
  • PRINCIPI DI MANAGEMENT SANITARIO E MEDICINA LEGALE 65554
  • MEDICINA GENERALE E SPECIALISTICA APPLICATA ALLA RIABILITAZIONE 68095
  • TIROCINIO II ANNO 67894
  • RIABILITAZIONI DELLE FUNZIONI VISCERALI 68205

Modules

• The course is composed of:
  • ORTOPEDIA E TRAUMATOLOGIA
  • REUMATOLOGIA
  • RIABILITAZIONE IN ORTOPEDIA E TRAUMATOLOGIA I
  • RIABILITAZIONE IN REUMATOLOGIA
  • SCIENZE FISIOTERAPICHE IN ORTOPEDIA E REUMATOLOGIA
  • VALUTAZIONE DEL PAZIENTE ORTOPEDICO SECONDO CRITERI ICF

Educational Objectives

• Formative Objectives: To know the pathological bases, to be able to perform the evaluation of structures, functions, activities, and participation, to formulate objectives and treatment programs (including the choice of aids), to realize the intervention (including TFS) and verify the results based on clinical reasoning and EBP in patients with locomotor apparatus problems and orthopedic-traumatological and rheumatological pathologies.

Teachers and Examination Commission

• Teachers:
  • RICCARDO FERRACINI
  • GIANLUCA RISSO
  • CARLO CASTELLAZZO
  • VALENTINA DABOVE
  • MARCO TESTA
  • ALBERTO PIACENZA
  • MATTEO BRUSONI
  • SABRINA PAOLINO
  • FLORIANA ROMANO
  • LAURA MORI
  • LUIGI MOLFETTA
  • STEFANO MUSSINI
  • STEFANO DI ANTONIO
  • ANDREA ZERILLI
  • GRETA NUNZIATI
  • DANIELA GARAVENTA
• Examination Commission:
  • SUSANNA ACCOGLI (President)
  • MATTEO BRUSONI
  • CARLO CASTELLAZZO
  • VALENTINA DABOVE
  • STEFANO DI ANTONIO
  • RICCARDO FERRACINI
  • LUIGI MOLFETTA
  • LAURA MORI
  • STEFANO MUSSINI
  • GRETA NUNZIATI
  • SABRINA PAOLINO
  • ALBERTO PIACENZA
  • GIANLUCA RISSO
  • FLORIANA ROMANO
  • MARCO TESTA
  • ANDREA ZERILLI
  • DANIELA GARAVENTA (President and Course Coordinator)

Examination Modalities

• Examination Type: Oral
• Examination Schedule:
  • Date: Various dates in 2025
  • Time: 09:00
  • Location: Genova
  • Type: Oral
  • Notes:

Conclusion

The Pathology of the Locomotor Apparatus and Rheumatology program at the University of Genova is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the main pathologies of the locomotor apparatus. With a focus on orthopedics, traumatology, and rheumatology, this program prepares students for a career in healthcare, particularly in the field of physiotherapy.