Course Title: Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2024
Course Code: REHA5010C
Course Title: Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5426 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Toby Glennon
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0320
Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Toby Glennon
Ashlee Weber
Nominal Hours: 210
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
There are no pre-requisites for this unit
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assess clients presenting with symptoms, musculoskeletal conditions or restriction in range of motion. 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 or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTMSG013 Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments |
Element: |
1. Determine scope of client needs. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Clarify client expectations and identify client motivation for wanting to receive remedial treatment. 1.2. Provide clear information about scope and limits of services to be provided, in accordance with legal and ethical considerations. 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. Conduct client assessment. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Determine appropriate assessment process. 2.2. Provide information about the assessment process and obtain informed client consent to proceed. 2.3. Follow clinical and therapist hygiene protocols and work health and safety (WHS) standards. 2.4. Respect client dignity and anticipate potential sensitivities. 2.5. Seek client feedback on comfort levels throughout assessment process. 2.6. Assess client through palpation, observation, range of motion (ROM) testing and client’s reported outcomes. 2.7. Observe and note any client concerns about pain or health. 2.8. Identify variations of posture or structural function in relation to presenting symptoms. 2.9. Analyse variables of presenting condition through use of functional and special testing. 2.10. Use ongoing discussions with client to gain subjective information as required for assessment. 2.11. Document information from the assessment according to organisational policies and procedures. |
Element: |
3. Develop treatment plan. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Correlate results of 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 cautions or contraindications for remedial treatments. 3.5. Determine optimum techniques to be used for treatments. 3.6. Use outcomes of assessment and analysis to determine and discuss treatment plan and expected client outcomes. 3.7. Document all 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. Respond to client questions and concerns using language the client understands. 4.4. Obtain informed consent for remedial treatment. |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency above
Details of Learning Activities
This course is a practical unit where students will observe and then perform assessment processes and treatment techniques on their peers
Teaching Schedule
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessments may include any of the below :
- Case studies
- Quizzes
- Knowledge assessment
- Portfolio assessment
- Role play
- Clinical logbook
- Practical assessments
Assessment Tasks
Please refer to canvas for the due date for each task.
Assessment Task 1 - Practical regional assessment
Task 1a - Cx, Tx, Lx regions
Task 1b - Upper limb region
Task 1c - Lower limb region
Assessment Task 2 - Online quizzes
There are 6 online quizzes (a-f)
Assessment Task 3 - Simulated clinic skills and knowledge test
Assessment Task 4 - Written knowledge
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.
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
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https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity
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