• Is your referral pattern similar to the referral pattern images provided?

Choose one of the trigger poin" rel="nofollow">ints described on the activity sheet. The trigger poin" rel="nofollow">int that you choose should be one that causes a referral pattern on compression with your fin" rel="nofollow">inger or thumb. On the image provided, draw your referral pattern. Share your image with the group and compare it to others. Discuss the results of the activity, as per the discussion questions below. This session's question is: Choose two of the below poin" rel="nofollow">ints to discuss • Is your referral pattern similar to the referral pattern images provided? • Are the images of your classmates’ referral patterns similar? • What did the referral feel like? If it was pain" rel="nofollow">inful, describe the type of pain" rel="nofollow">in. If not pain" rel="nofollow">inful, describe the sensation. • Could these referral sensations become confused with other physiological or pathophysiological phenomena? Why might it be useful for a therapist to know trigger poin" rel="nofollow">int referral patterns? QUESTION 2: 150-200 words This session's activity is: You have decided that you would like to receive a visceral manipulation treatment for an ongoin" rel="nofollow">ing condition you are experiencin" rel="nofollow">ing. You have never heard of a practitioner who offers this treatment. You know that it is a technique that is usually used by practitioners who have other formal qualifications and so you thin" rel="nofollow">ink that an experienced practitioner in" rel="nofollow">in this modality may be hard to fin" rel="nofollow">ind. On your next visit to your remedial massage therapist Kechi, you mention that you would like to try visceral manipulation. She says that she can do it for you and asks if you would like to start straight away durin" rel="nofollow">ing your current treatment session. Answer the discussion questions below. Choose two of the below poin" rel="nofollow">ints to discuss: • Does this constitute in" rel="nofollow">informed consent? Explain" rel="nofollow">in your answer. • How will you determin" rel="nofollow">ine whether visceral manipulation is appropriate for you? • How can you be certain" rel="nofollow">in whether this treatment is within" rel="nofollow">in the therapist’s scope of practice? • If the treatment is not within" rel="nofollow">in their scope of practice, how would you locate a qualified practitioner? Locate a practitioner in" rel="nofollow">in your area, and list their details. QUESTION 3: 150-200 words Answer both of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions: • In your own words, describe two of the specialisations of physiotherapy For each of the above specialisations, give two examples of conditions that could be treated QUESTION 4: 150-200 words This session's activity is: Consider the follow case study and answer the Discussion Questions below: Pritha is seein" rel="nofollow">ing a Chiropractor for the first time, on the advice of a friend. She has heard that the Chiropractor may be able to help with her neck pain" rel="nofollow">in and also her difficulty conceivin" rel="nofollow">ing. Her friend Martha has recently fallen pregnant after bein" rel="nofollow">ing treated by a Chiropractor and Martha has strongly recommended that Pritha try the same treatment. Answer both of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions: • If you were in" rel="nofollow">in Pritha's position, how would you verify the in" rel="nofollow">information that her friend Martha has given her? • It took Pritha a lot of courage to ask the Chiropractor about treatin" rel="nofollow">ing fertility. How can the Chiropractor let Pritha know that this treatment is not within" rel="nofollow">in the typical scope of practice of Chiropractic without makin" rel="nofollow">ing Pritha feel embarrassed or upset? Visible groupsAll participantsGroup 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7Group 8Group 9 QUESTION 5: 150-200 words Answer both of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions: • Explain" rel="nofollow">in your understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the difference between osteopathy and other forms of manual therapies such as chiropractic, remedial massage, etc • How might osteopathy contribute to an in" rel="nofollow">integrative, multi-disciplin" rel="nofollow">inary health care team? QUESTION 6: 150-200 words Answer both of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions: • How has chronic pain" rel="nofollow">in affected you or someone you know? If so, what treatments have helped? Are these orthodox medicin" rel="nofollow">ine or complementary medicin" rel="nofollow">ine? QUESTION 7: 150-200 words This session's activity is: Conduct a postural self-assessment. To complete this effectively, you’ll need a friend to photograph you standin" rel="nofollow">ing face forward, side on (left), side on (right) and from the back. It is best if you stand in" rel="nofollow">in front of a plain" rel="nofollow">in/blank wall. You may choose to hang a plumb lin" rel="nofollow">ine (in" rel="nofollow">in the locations shown in" rel="nofollow">in the lecture notes). If you have not hung a plumb lin" rel="nofollow">ine, transfer your photos to your computer and electronically add one. Analyse your pictures, complete the postural assessment form and contribute to the forum usin" rel="nofollow">ing the discussion topics below. This session's questions are: Choose two of the below poin" rel="nofollow">ints to discuss • How did the activity go: Did the postural analysis tell you anythin" rel="nofollow">ing new that you didn’t know about yourself? • Explain" rel="nofollow">in why a plumblin" rel="nofollow">ine could be useful • Some practitioners take photos of their clients (in" rel="nofollow">in the same way as above) to show the clients what they look like. Explain" rel="nofollow">in the potential reasonin" rel="nofollow">ing behin" rel="nofollow">ind this. Why would a therapist conduct a postural assessment? QUESTION 8: 150-200 words Read the Discussion Activity Case Study and asnwer two of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions: • How did this situation occur? • What has Marika done wrong, if anythin" rel="nofollow">ing? • What has Gary done wrong, if anythin" rel="nofollow">ing? What should Marika do now? QUESTION 9: 150-200 words – DOCUMENT UPLOADED Read the Discussion Activity Case Study and asnwer two of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions: • How did this situation occur? • What has Marika done wrong, if anythin" rel="nofollow">ing? • What has Gary done wrong, if anythin" rel="nofollow">ing? What should Marika do now? QUESTION 10: 150-200 words This session's questions are: Choose two of the below poin" rel="nofollow">ints to discuss • Explain" rel="nofollow">in why cross referral occurs and identify any relevant ethical issues • How would you decide which type of manual therapist to visit? • How would you decide which type of manual therapist to refer to? • How might all of the kin" rel="nofollow">inds of manual therapies fit together in" rel="nofollow">in an in" rel="nofollow">integrative model of healthcare? Based on the knowledge you have learnt, make a prediction for the future of physical medicin" rel="nofollow">ine. Justify your prediction.