Course Title: Provide remedial massage treatment to athletes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2016

Course Code: SPRT5091C

Course Title: Provide remedial massage treatment to athletes

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5207 - Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course Contact: joshua Davies

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333

Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au


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Nominal Hours: 50

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None.

Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to administer remedial massage treatments for athletes.
This course is based upon SRSMAS009A Integrate massage techniques to support athletes.
 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTREM513C Provide remedial massage treatment to athletes

Element:

1. Identify common musculoskeletal injuries and associated treatment procedures

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify and describe common musculoskeletal injuries in sport and their causes

1.2 Explain and describe Industry standard massage therapy principles regarding procedures and/or approaches for treating common musculoskeletal injuries in sport

Element:

2. Treat common musculoskeletal injuries

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Develop a treatment package incorporating packaging of advanced massage techniques and/or massage therapy techniques to treat common musculoskeletal injuries in sport for the client in a massage therapy setting

2.2 Implement a treatment package through the integration of various techniques

2.3 Recommend relevant thermotherapy, cryotherapy and corrective exercise for rehabilitation of sporting injuries to the client

2.4 Establish, explain, clarify and instigate self-management programs with the client

2.5 Refer client to other health professionals in relation to areas/aspects in which the therapist is not currently competent

Element:

3. Provide support packages for a client

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Incorporate relevant elements of pre-event massage, post-event massage and maintenance massage in the client's massage therapy treatment plan

3.2 Establish, explain, clarify and instigate self-management programs with the client

3.3 Advise client and teach relevant self massage techniques to assist in self management programs

3.4 Explain and discuss contraindications for massage with client

3.5 Explain advantages and/or disadvantages of taping and/or splinting

Element:

4. Evaluate services/treatment

Performance Criteria:

 

4.1 Build and maintain a relationship of trust with the client, with active promotion of and strict adherence to confidentiality

4.2 Undertake monitoring of client health in line with plan of care

4.3 Question client/carer to ascertain their level of comfort and compliance with the treatment

4.4 Ascertain degree of improvement or changes in the client's condition and compare with expectations in the plan of care

4.5 Provide client with clear information about their level of improvement in relation to their plan of care

4.6 Assess and review of treatment as required

4.7 Document progress according to requirements

4.8 Evaluate impact of ongoing treatment in relation to client's physical, mental and emotional condition and behaviour

4.9 Encourage clients to maintain their health by active involvement in their treatment and plan of care

4.10 Consult with other treatment practitioners as necessary and appropriate

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

1. Students will be attending rostered shifts to treat athletes at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (WIL placement).  

2. A supervisor will assit in providing the remedial massage practice to athletes. 

3. Students to read and review the provide remedial massage practice to athletes notes on blackboard. 


Teaching Schedule

See blackboard for rostered shifts. 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course forms part of the Diploma of Remedial Massage.
Assessment is typically based around written and/or online tests, assignments, reflective journals, evidence portfolio’s, logbooks and/or practical demonstrations.
Assessment may also take place in a simulated work situation such as a supervised student clinic.
Competency based training requires the student to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken.
Assessment is undertaken through successful completion of all assessment activities and classroom, project & industry participation.
Assessments are spaced across the duration of the course, in order for your teacher to provide you with progressive feedback.
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An RMIT assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document, the Assessment policies and procedures manual (http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc).
 


Assessment Tasks

1. Observation skills check list to be completed on WIL placement. This check list outlines the required skills and knowledge for this unit. 

2. Students must be punctual and attend all WIL shifts.

 


Assessment Matrix

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