Differential Diagnosis in Physiotherapy:
Screening for Referral of the Cervical Spine
Many serious pathologies of the spine mimic musculoskeletal disorder as their early manifestation. Therefore, the differential diagnosis of the cervical spine is a real challenge.
Price:550euros LUNEXalumnidiscount:450euros ALKmembersdiscount:450euros Placementpartnersdiscount:450euros LUNEXstudentdiscount:350euros
In Luxembourg, it is the physiotherapist responsibility to refer the patient to a medical doctor or a hospital when the symptoms require medical management. Therefore, it is a mainstay being able to recognize those disorders outside the scope of practice (art. 8; Règlement grand-ducal du 6 novembre 2018 déterminant le statut, les attributions et les règles de l’exercice de la profession de santé de masseur-kinésithérapeute).
During the course, participants will learn to filter out those patients who are outside the physiotherapy scope and may need a referral for further examination or testing to ensure the best prognosis. Particularly, the key elements of the patient history and the physical examination will be explored.
Differential diagnosis: a competence that makes the difference.
Meet the instructor
Dr. Firas Mourad
Our educational level is in line with the highest international education standards. Dr. Firas Mourad, Assistant Professor at LUNEX, earned a PhD on this topic, and is experienced having taught spinal manipulation around the world.