A Field Visit to the Red Cross Center for Prosthetics Involving the Physiotherapy Department Students
Within a series of activities and events of the Department of Physiotherapy at Cihan University – Erbil, a group of third-stage students from the aforementioned department under the supervision of Lecturer Dr. Mustafa Fadel Abbas participated in a field visit to the Red Cross Center for Prosthetics on Sunday (17 April 2022).
This event included visiting various sections of the center, viewing the mechanism of manufacturing prosthetics, how to install and deliver them to the body, as well as exercises for the limbs, in addition to learning the center’s protocol and how to distribute patients to the different sections at the center.
Such field visit is important for the students in providing direct knowledge of dealing with patients in a practical way and learning the different types of prosthetic limbs, which contribute to the students’ development of effective clinical and practical terms.