Base Level: English

Teacher

bspts

COURSE

Basic knowledge on scoliosis and other alterations of the spine.

Basic Level to obtain the BSPTS-Concept by Rigo certification.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Addressed to all people interested in acquiring specific basic knowledge on scoliosis and other spinal disorders.

COURSE DURATION AND FEATURES

You can do the course at your own pace. The limit time to do it is: 6 weeks.

Taking into account Covid19 situation we have extended the limit time to 12 weeks.

The pedagogical contents, 41 videos in total, 10-12 minutes average each, during 11 units, with one self assessment in each unit.

To obtain the final certification a Final Knowledge Exam must be done.

SPECIFIC OBJETIVES OF THE BASIC LEVEL

Train the students to:

Be an active member of a multidisciplinary team, for the treatment of the deformities of the spine.
Understand the ethiopathogenesis and pathomechanism of the morphological alterations of the spine in the sagittal plane, as well as the idiopathic scoliosis.
Carry out a clinical and functional assessment of the patient with scoliosis and elaborate a complete clinical history.
Make a correct clinical and functional diagnosis of the morphological alterations of the sagittal plane and the scoliosis.
Use and interpret the questionnaires about the life quality of the patient with scoliosis.
Assess and interpret the additional radiological tests of the patient with scoliosis using digital tools for its assessment, diagnosis , comprehension and prognosis.
Assess, analyze and understand the orthopedic treatment to be used in the deformities of the spine.
Understand the importance of the use of scientific evidence in the non-surgical treatment of the scoliosis.
Apply the SOSORT Guide for the Clinical Practice, published in 2018.

EDUCATIONAL UNITS

The educational units of the Basic Level are the following:

	Contents
EU1: Spine	Description and analysis of the normal spine and the trunk in 3D: anatomy, biomechanics, geometry and stabilization mechanisms.
EU2: Sagittal Alterations	Morphological alterations of the spine and the trunk in the sagittal plane. Juvenile Hyperkyphosis (Scheuermann) and other deviations.
EU3: Scoliosis	Definition, characteristics and general knowledge and nature in 3D. Etiopathogenesis. Vicious circle.
EU4: EOS, AIS, AdS	Types of scoliosis: Onset scoliosis, Idiopathic scoliosis in teenagers, Scoliosis in adults.
EU5: Natural History of Idiophatic Scoliosis	Natural history, evolution, prognosis, skeletal maturity.
EU6: Clinical assessment of the patient	Digital postural assessment. Functional assessment. Scoliometer. Spirometry. Questionnaires on the quality of life.
EU7: Radiological Assessment of the patient	Digital Software to measure xRay, Cobb angle, rotation angle, vertical sacral line and pelvic parameters.
EU8: Non-surgical treatment	Non-Operative treatment of scoliosis. Physiotherapy Scoliosis Specific Exercises and Bracing. Schools and evidence
EU9: Introduction of the orthetic treatment	Orthesis of the trunk. Scanning systems, parameters and classification. Concept of the Cheneau Rigo Corset.
EU10: Introduction to the surgical treatment	Surgical parameters, types of surgery and current and groundbreaking approaches.
EU11: Introduction to the BSPTS Concept	General principles and clinical types. Classification of block diagrams.
Assessment of Knowledge