Course Title: Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments

National Element Code & Title:

HLTMSG003 Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Explore and clarify client expectations 1.2 Provide clear information about scope and limits of services to be provided 1.3 Collect an accurate, relevant and organised health record, and document in a form which can be interpreted readily by other professionals 1.4 Recognise needs that are beyond scope of own practice and make referrals to other health care professionals as required 1.5 Identify and respond to any barriers to information gathering and assessment 1.6 Seek client information respectfully and sensitively, using purposeful, systematic and diplomatic questions 1.7 Manage information in a confidential and secure way

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Provide information about the physical assessment process and obtain client consent to proceed 2.2 Follow clinical and practitioner hygiene procedures 2.3 Respect client dignity and anticipate sensitivities 2.4 Seek client feedback on comfort levels 2.5 Assess client through palpation, observation and ROM testing 2.6 Identify variations from normal posture or structural function in relation to presenting symptoms 2.7 Analyse static and dynamic variables of posture through use of functional and special testing indicated by presenting condition 2.8 Use ongoing questioning with client to gain further information as required 2.9 Accurately document information from the physical assessment

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Correlate results of physical assessment with case history 3.2 Consider available medical information and incorporate into analysis within scope of own practice 3.3 Identify condition according to stage and related implications 3.4 Identify and respond to indications or contraindications for remedial massage 3.5 Determine optimum type, duration and frequency of treatments 3.6 Use professional judgement to draw substantiated conclusions about treatment needs 3.7 Establish expected treatment outcomes based on the remedial massage framework and evidence 3.8 Accurately document proposed treatment plan

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Discuss assessment, its implications and rationale for treatment with the client 4.2 Assign and agree treatment priorities and expectations in consultation with the client 4.3 Schedule times and session lengths suited to the required techniques and sequences 4.4 Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands 4.5 Discuss referral and collaborative options with the client as required

Week

Date

Class Topics and Assessments

2

10th July

Postural Assessment

4

24th July

Cervical region

6

7th August

Shoulder Region

8

21st August

SKILLS ASSESSMENT 3 – Shoulder region

9

4th Sept

Elbow & Wrist Regions

11

18th Sept

SKILLS ASSESSMENT 4 – Elbow & Wrist Regions

13

2nd Oct

Lumbar Region

15

16th Oct

SKILLS ASSESSMENT 5 – Tx, Lx & Hip Regions

17

30th Oct

Ankle Region

18

7th Nov

Wednesday night Clinic

Date

Class & Activities

11th July

Hand techniques  & opening up the lymphatic system  

25th July  

Re-cap head &neck techniques  & arm   

8th Aug

Re-cap chest & abdominal  

22nd Aug

Re-cap upper leg and lower leg

Task 1

Knowledge Assessment x 5

Task 3

Clinical Practice

Assessment Task

Topic

Date

1.2

Shoulder Knowledge Assessment 


2nd March 2018

1.4

Tx, Lx and Hip Knowledge Assessment

17th May 2018

Assessment Task

Topic

Date

2.2

Shoulder Skills Assessment 


27th March 2018

2.4

Tx, Lx and Hip Skills Assessment

22th May 2018