Course Title: Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2019
Course Code: SPRT5102C
Course Title: Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Joshua Davies
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333
Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ash Weber
John Bogle
Nominal Hours: 240
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
This course is co-delivered with:
HLTMSG005 (SPRT5104C) Provide remedial massage treatments
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the needs of clients presenting with soft tissue dysfunction, musculoskeletal imbalance or restrictions in range of motion (ROM). It requires the ability to gather client information, conduct specific tests and bring information together to develop a remedial massage treatment plan. There is a strong focus on functional anatomy. This unit applies to remedial massage therapists.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTMSG003 Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments |
Element: |
1. Determine scope of client needs |
Performance Criteria: |
.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 |
Element: |
2. Make a physical assessment |
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 |
Element: |
3. Develop treatment plan |
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 |
Element: |
4. Confirm assessment and treatment plan with client |
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 |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency.
Details of Learning Activities
There will be 2 three hour classes in semester 1 and 2.
Teaching Schedule
Date |
Class Topics |
11th July |
Intro to MSA & Cervical Region |
18th July |
Cervical Region |
25th July |
Cervical Region |
1st August |
Scapula and Glenohumeral Joint |
8th August |
Scapula and Glenohumeral Joint |
15th August |
Flag race and multiple-choice activity |
22nd August |
Brachium, Forearm, Hand |
29th August |
Brachium, Forearm, Hand |
5th September |
Semester Break |
12th September |
China graph pencil palpation class |
19th September |
Abdomen, Thoracic and Vertebral Column |
26th September |
Hip and Pelvis |
3rd October |
Hip and Pelvis |
10th October |
Flag race and multiple-choice activity |
17th October |
Thigh and Knee |
24th October |
Lower leg and foot |
31st October |
Lower leg and foot |
7th November |
Semester Break |
14th November |
Flag race and multiple-choice activity |
Week |
Date |
Class Topics and Assessments |
Class Topics and Assessments |
1 |
9th July |
Introduction to Ax Rx: Subjective and Objective Examination |
Subjective and Objective Examination |
2 |
16th July |
Global Postural Assessment |
Global Postural Assessment |
3 |
23rd July |
Modalities |
Modalities |
4 |
30th July |
Modalities |
Modalities |
5 |
6th Aug |
Cervical region |
Cervical region |
6 |
13th Aug |
Cervical region |
Cervical region |
7 |
20th Aug |
SKILLS ASSESSMENT 3.1– Cervical Region |
SKILLS ASSESSMENT 3.1 – Cervical region |
8 |
27th Aug |
Resits |
Resits |
|
3rd Sep |
Mid Semester Break |
Mid Semester Break |
9 |
10th Sep |
Shoulder Region |
Shoulder Region |
10 |
17th Sep |
Shoulder Region |
Shoulder Region |
11 |
24th Sep |
SKILLS ASSESSMENT 3.2 – Shoulder region |
SKILLS ASSESSMENT 3.2 – Shoulder region |
12 |
1st Oct |
Resits |
Resits |
13 |
8th Oct |
Elbow & Wrist Regions |
Elbow & Wrist Regions |
14 |
15th Oct |
Elbow & Wrist Regions |
Elbow & Wrist Regions |
15 |
22nd Oct |
SKILLS ASSESSMENT 3.3 – Elbow & Wrist Regions |
SKILLS ASSESSMENT 2.3 – Elbow & Wrist Regions |
16 |
29th Oct |
Resits |
Resits |
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5th Nov |
No class- Cup Day |
No class- Cup Day |
17 |
12th November |
Thoracic Region |
Thoracic Region |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Task 1 – Knowledge assessment - Anatomy Portfolio
Assessment Task 2 – Skills assessment tasks
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 3- Skill Assessment
This assessment task is to be conducted in a simulated clinical environment in Building 51, Level 7, Room 3. Students will be asked to perform the full assessment and required treatment for a region of the body. You will be required to answer questions related to the region and perform palpation of muscles. To be deemed satisfactory in this assessment, you must demonstrate skills listed in the marking sheet.
You will be given a timeframe to complete the task. During this time the assessors will be observing your skills and asking questions pertaining to your understanding of the treatment you are providing.
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3.1 Cervical Skills Assessment
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20th Aug 2019 |
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3.2 Shoulder Skills Assessment
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24th Sep 2019 |
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3.3 Elbow and Wrist Skills Assessment
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22nd Oct 2019 |
3.4 Tx, Lx & Hip Skills Assessment |
11thMarch 2020 |
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3.5 Knee and Ankle Skills Assessment
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8th April 2020 |
3.6 Industry Skills Assessment |
10th June 2020 |
CLINICAL PRACTICE:
There will be aspects of these co-delivered units that need to be demonstrated within your clinical practice in the student clinic. Please see your Clinic Manual.
Students must demonstrate competency in each listed assessment task in order to be deemed satisfactory for the unit.
Assessment Matrix
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