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POD5MFP Musculoskeletal Basis of Foot And Lower Limb Pathology - La Trobe University

Enquiry: Musculoskeletal Management Assignment

You are a recent graduate working In a general private podiatry practice that sees a quite a large number of individuals with musculoskeletal injuries, You have little clinical experience and are keen to manage your clients as effectively as possible. You therefore decide to use an evidence-based approach to management by performing a review of a common musculoskeletal injury that you expect to see. As you are enthusiastic to Inform others, you decide to submit your review for publication in an open-access journal. You decide that the most appropriate journal for this purpose would be 'Journal of Foot and Ankle Research.

Each student will be required to complete:

(i) one 1,500 word evidence-based review of the epidemiology, pathophysiology and non-surgical management of ONE common lower limb musculoskeletal pathology.
(ii) one infographic that you would use as a patient education brochure on the epidemiology, pathophysiology and non-surgical management of the lower limb musculoskeletal pathology. An infographic is a collection of images, charts, and minimal text that provides an easy to understand overview of a topic.

Enquiry: Assignment Template

The assessment is to be completed in 2,000 words ±100 words (excluding the title page, any template text (122 words) and/or figures/tables, and the reference list (if applicable).

The assessment is made up of:
• Part A: Review (1,500 words)
• Part B: Infographic (500 words equivalent)

You should scrutinise the Individual Assignment Assessment Guide (at the end of this document) before commencing the task.

Please remove the highlightexted text from your assignment that you submit as it is to guide you.

Part A: Review (~1,500 words)
Introduction (epidemiology) (~400 words):
The epidemiology of the condition (patterns, causes, and effects of the condition) should be summarised.

Pathophysiology (~400 words):
Outline the pathophysiology of the condition.

Non-surgical management (~650 words):

Summary of interventions for this condition:
Summarise the non-surgical interventions that have been recommended for the condition - in your summary describe how each of the interventions work for the condition. Interventions can include thermotherapy, physical therapy such as manual therapy, stretching, strengthening, electrotherapy, taping, bracing, orthoses, footwear, as well as pharmacological interventions [e.g. analgesics/NSAIDs, corticosteroids].

Evidence:
Choose two of these non-surgical interventions. For these two interventions, you will need to critique the evidence for its effectiveness. To critique the evidence for the effectiveness of the intervention, students will need to perform a database search (of Medline, CINAHL) to identify the studies investigating the effects of the intervention. (Note: do NOT limit the search for studies to the last 5 years as you will miss important evidence). These studies will need to be summarised for:
a. level of the evidence/study design (see table below: Levels of Evidence hierarchy) which relates to the certainty of the findings (e.g. a randomised trial provide more certainty than opinion). To assess the level of evidence, think about the study design using the Levels of Evidence hierarchy (Version 2.1) for treatment benefits (Table shown below). Remember to use the highest level of evidence (especially when multiple levels of evidence exist) as this is the most believable.
b. Intervention(s) reported in the study: provide a summary of the intervention(s) used/compared (e.g. how applied, how frequently)
c. outcome measures and the time points: identify the ‘main' (primary outcome) reported that relates to measuring how well the intervention worked (e.g. pain measured using a visual analagoue scale measured at baseline then 6 weeks)
d. study findings: summarise what the main results were regarding intervention effectiveness (e.g. mean pain, measured using VAS, was 26 mm lower in the x group at 6 weeks)
e. conclusion regarding the evidence for the intervention: does the intervention work? Is the evidence believable or is there uncertainty?

Conclusions (~50-80 words):
This should state clearly the main conclusions of the review and give a clear explanation of their importance and relevance.

Attachment:- Enquiry Template.rar