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PAIN5028: Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation
2025 unit information
This unit explores the field of musculoskeletal pain and the interface between musculoskeletal pain assessment, treatment strategies and interventions resulting in disability and requiring rehabilitation. There are many controversial issues in musculoskeletal pain management and many unanswered questions. You will review what is known and understood, and what is believed to be best clinical practice in musculoskeletal assessment, management and rehabilitation.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Postgrad Coursework - SMS |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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PAIN5013 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Explain what is currently known about the mechanisms of musculoskeletal pain.
- LO2. Discuss multidisciplinary assessment and management of musculoskeletal pain.
- LO3. Assess the evidence of effectiveness of pain rehabilitation in the context of musculoskeletal pain.
- LO4. Discuss the controversial issues and considerations in musculoskeletal pain and its rehabilitation in clinical practice.
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