Course Title: Provide remedial massage treatments

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2021

Course Code: SPRT5104C

Course Title: Provide remedial massage treatments

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course Contact: Laura Yeomans

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4289

Course Contact Email: laura.yeomans@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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 unit is co-delivered with:
HLTMSG003/SPRT5102C Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and provide remedial massage treatments based on the outcomes of an existing health assessment and treatment plan.
This unit applies to remedial massage therapists working with clients presenting with soft tissue dysfunction, musculoskeletal imbalance or restrictions in range of motion (ROM).


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTMSG005 Provide remedial massage treatments

Element:

1. Prepare client for treatment

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

Element:

2. Use remedial massage techniques and sequences

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. Provide advice and resources to the client

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


Learning Outcomes


Please refer to the Elements above. 


Details of Learning Activities

There will be 2 three hour classes in semester 1 and 2 three hour classes in semester 2 each week:

 

Semester 1

- Assessment and treatment (2 x 3 hour class)

Semester 2

- Assessment and treatment (2 x 3 hour class)


Teaching Schedule

Week 

Class Topics and Assessments 

9:30am –12:30pm / 1:30pm – 4:30pm 

1 Webinar 

Subjective and Objective Examination Global Postural Assessment

2 Webinar 

Modalities: MFTT, Cupping, DIP 

3 Webinar 

Modalities: Frictions, stretching 

4 Webinar 

Modalities: Thermotherapies and MLD 

Postural Assessment and Modalities practical class 

Cervical region 

SKILLS ASSESSMENT 1.1– Cervical Region 

Resits 

 

Mid Semester Break 

Shoulder Region

10 

Shoulder Region 

11 

SKILLS ASSESSMENT 1.2 –Shoulder region 

12 

Resits 

13 

Elbow & Wrist Regions 

14 

Elbow & Wrist Regions 

15 

SKILLS ASSESSMENT 1.3 – Elbow & Wrist Regions 

16 

Resits 

 

Week 

Class Topics and Assessments 

1.30pm- 4.30pm 

Thoracic / Lumbar 

Hip Region 

SKILLS ASSESSMENT 1.4 – Tx, Lx & Hip Regions 

Resits 

Knee/Ankle Region 

Knee/Ankle Region 

SKILLS ASSESSMENT 1.5 – Knee and Ankle Regions 

Resits 

 

Mid Semester Break 

Integrated: Lumbar region/SIJ 

10 

Integrated: Plantarfasciopathy and TMJD 

11 

Integrated: Knee conditions (ITBFS and PFS) 

12 

Integrated: Elbow extensor/flexor tendinopathy and Carpal tunnel 

13 

Integrated: Arthritis 

14 

Integrated: Revision 

15 

SKILLS ASSESSMENT 1.6 – Industry Skill Assessment 

16 

Resits 


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 –  Skills assessment

Assessment Task 2 –  Clinic Checklist

Assessment Task 3 - Knowledge assessment

 


Assessment Tasks

There will be 5 assessment tasks to assess your ability to apply the skills and knowledge delivered in class and outlined in the course notes.

Assessment Task 1- Skill Assessments (1.1-1.6) 

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. To be deemed satisfactory in this assessment, students must demonstrate the 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. You must receive a mark of S (Satisfactory) throughout the assessment in all criteria. If a student receives a NYS (Not Yet Satisfactory) for any of the skills or takes longer than the allocated time to complete all sections, they will be deemed not yet satisfactory for this assessment. 

Assessment Task 2 – Clinic observation checklist 

This assessment task is to be conducted in student clinic. Your clinic supervisor will be observing your skills and knowledge pertaining your understanding of the treatment techniques you are providing. You must receive a mark of S (Satisfactory) throughout the assessment in all criteria. If a student receives a NYS (Not Yet Satisfactory) for any of the skills or takes longer than the allocated time to complete all sections, they will be deemed not yet satisfactory for this assessment. 

Assessment Task 3 – Knowledge Assessments (3.1 – 3.2) 

For this assessment you are asked to answer questions which relate to the clinic policies and procedures that you will/may come across in your student clinic time at RMIT. Please answer all questions using full sentences (not dot points). 

You must also complete the questions relating to Providing Remedial Massage techniques and the potential reactions that can occur during and post treatment. You must receive a mark of S (Satisfactory) throughout the assessment in all criteria. If a student receives a NYS (Not Yet Satisfactory) for any of the skills or takes longer than the allocated time to complete all sections, they will be deemed not yet satisfactory for this assessment. 

 

Assessment Task 1 - Skills Assessment (1.1 – 1.6)

1.1 Cervical Skills Assessment                                                                                            22nd March 2021

1.2 Shoulder Skills Assessment                                                                                           26th April 2021

1.3 Elbow & Wrist Skills Assessment                                                                                   24th May 2021

1.4 Tx, Lx & Hip Skills Assessment                                                                                      19th July 2021

1.5 Knee, Foot & Ankle Skills Assessment                                                                           16th August 2021

1.6 Industry Skills Skills Assessment                                                                                    18th October 2021

          

         Assessment Task 2: Clinic observation checklist                                         24th October 2021

 

     Assessment Task 3: Knowledge Assessments 3.1 Clinic entrance knowledge 14th March 2021
                                                                                    3.2 Knowledge Assessment     16th May 2021


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:

 

Each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once. 

Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.

All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regards to  resubmission completion dates.

   

Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.

 

EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 5 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.):
you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension or speak to your Program Coordinator.


Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. 

If you require further information please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.

 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity

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