Medication use in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Program Overview

The "Medication use in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation" module (SE784) is a 15-credit Level 7 program tailored for experienced musculoskeletal practitioners aiming to enhance their understanding of medication use in rehabilitation. Through coursework, students will critically evaluate the impact of NSAIDs, analgesics, and neuropathic medications on musculoskeletal tissue health and rehabilitation, alongside gaining knowledge of the legal and professional framework surrounding medication practices. The program aims to equip practitioners with advanced clinical skills to optimize patient care and decision-making within the field of musculoskeletal management.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Title: Medication use in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
• Module Code: SE784
• Module Credits: 15 credits
• Module Level: Level 7
• Start Date: 10 January 2025
• Based in: Sport Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
• Objectives:
• To provide students with a grounded understanding of the impact of NSAID’s, analgesics and neuropathic pain medications on musculoskeletal tissue health and wider effects on rehabilitation.
• To enhance students' knowledge and understanding of the legal and professional framework surrounding medicines legislation, informing safe practice within their specialty.
• Target Audience: Experienced musculoskeletal practitioners working at or towards Advanced Clinical Practitioners status.
Clinicians working in primary, secondary, and tertiary care and First Contact Practitioner roles.
• Learning Outcomes:
• Demonstrate advanced clinical assessment skills that reflect individualised responses to musculoskeletal patients’ presentations.
• Critically reflect upon knowledge, understanding and application of indications, contraindications, effects, and side-effects of commonly prescribed therapeutic drugs in musculoskeletal conditions (NSAID’s, analgesics & Neuropathic).
• Critically evaluate the impact of commonly prescribed medications on tissue health and rehabilitation using the available evidence base in relation to decision making within musculoskeletal management.
• Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the legal and professional framework underpinning safe practice and quality assurance with giving medication advice.
• Evidence a personal contribution and commitment to a culture of organisational learning.

Outline:

• Module Outline:
• Aims to provide students with critical understanding of the scientific, clinical and professional considerations relating to medication commonly used in musculoskeletal management.
• Clinicians will be developing and evidencing advanced clinical skills that will enhance their management of a range of musculoskeletal conditions.
• Students will undertake face to face learning on academic material and clinical scenarios that relate to the following key areas:
• Overview of pharmaco‐kinetics and pharmaco‐dynamics.
• Drug history assessment.
• The use, action and side effects of common analgesics, NSAIDs & Neuropathic Medications
• Common Drug Interactions.
• The effects of NSAID’s, Analgesics & Neuropathic medication on tissue health and impact on rehabilitation.
• Legal and professional prescribing framework.

Assessment:

• Assessment Strategy: 100% coursework consisting of:
• One case study essay of 2000 words.
• Three reflective logs of 500 words each.
• One case study presentation delivered to the cohort.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods: Face-to-face learning on academic material and clinical scenarios.