Module code: MHT6019-B
An important module for those wishing to specialise in this area for the NHS. The module aims: - To provide an overview of common bone disorders, as well as musculoskeletal / neural disorders (e.g. stroke, spinal lesion, musculoskeletal deformities, etc.) and how/why such disorders occur. along with current treatment including assistive devices and various diagnostics. - To develop in students a critical understanding of how lower-limb prosthetic devices are designed in order to replicate/mimic the function of the physiological limb, and the various methodological approaches used to evaluate a device's function/efficacy. Download the PDF for MHT6019-B_2024_5.pdf