Course Title: Perform myotherapy clinical assessment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2019
Course Code: COTH5009
Course Title: Perform myotherapy clinical assessment
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6159 - Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
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
Kesh Bassi
Toby Glennon
Bianca Alivizatos
Nominal Hours: 100
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
Co-requisite - COTH5011 Provide Myotherapy treatment (VU21878)
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess a client’s condition in order to provide myotherapy treatment. It focuses on being able to effectively gather and interpret information during an examination and to make an accurate appraisal for myotherapy treatment.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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VU21876 Perform myotherapy clinical assessment |
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1. Evaluate the client's needs |
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2. Collect a thorough and relevant medical history of the client |
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3. Perform an examination of the client and analyse findings |
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4. Plan appropriate client management strategy |
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5. Inform the client |
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Learning Outcomes
See elements of competency above
Details of Learning Activities
All class learning materials, notes and other key learning resources can be accessed via myRMIT at www.rmit.edu.au/learninghub.
A combination of activities will support student’s learning in this course, such as:
• Face-to-face &/or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL) in the student & clinical practice environment, during simulations and classroom based learning
• Work experience &/or placements observation of performance in the workplace will be a valuable part of your learning experience
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Online discussions and activities to support and collaborate with other students in your course and debate and discuss ideas
• Utilise and develop critical research and cognitive skills to find credible sources of health information
• Self-directed study time (eg. readings or activities around theory) to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform
• It is strongly recommended that students partner up with fellow students in order to practice assessment, treatment and palpation techniques
Teaching Schedule
Wednesday 09:30 – 12:30 |
Friday 9:30 – 12:30 |
10/7/19
-Introduction to course and assessment requirements.
Prepare for clinic - Principles of myotherapy treatment and assessment |
12/7/19 Prepare for clinic continued
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17/7/19 Review full S/E & O/E Ready for clinic |
19/7/19 - MDN: Infection Control Policy and Procedures Handling needles. Dermatome Needling |
24/7/19 Cervical: Principles of optimal function, Observation, AROM, special tests |
26/7/19 Cervical: Intrinsics, PROM, common pathologies |
31/7/19 Cervical: Treatment, Correctives |
02/8/19 WET LABS |
07/8/19 Cervical: Treatment, Correctives, putting it all together. |
09/8/19 - AT 2.1 - Cervical Case Study |
14/8/19 - AT 2.1 – Cervical Case study |
16/8/19 - AT 2.1 - Cervical Case Study |
21/8/19 - Lower leg foot and ankle |
23/8/19 Lower leg foot and ankle |
28/8/19 Lower leg foot and ankle - Slump test |
30/8/18 Putting it all together – Lower leg, foot and ankle / Scheduled resits |
Mid-sem Break 02-06 Sept |
Mid-sem Break 02-06 Sept |
11/9/19 AT 2.2 – Lower leg, Foot & Ankle |
13/9/19 AT 2.2 – Lower leg, Foot & Ankle |
18/9/19 Hip & Pelvis |
20/9/19 MDN Revision |
25/9/19 Hip and Pelvis |
27/9/19 Grand Final TBA |
02/10/19 Hip & Pelvis & Lumbar |
04/10/19 Lumbar spine: Acute vs Chronic
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09/10/19 Lumbar Spine
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11/10/19 Putting it all together – Lx, hip & pelvis – Scheduled Resits
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16/10/19 AT 2.3 – Lumbar, Hip & Pelvis case study |
18/10/19 - AT 2.3 - Lumbar, Hip & Pelvis case study |
23/10/19
- GHJ & Scapulo-Thoracic |
25/10/19
- GHJ & Scapulo-Thoraric |
30/10/19
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01/11/18 Putting it all together GHJ – Scheduled Resits |
06/11/19 AT 2.4 - GHJ case study
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08/11/19 AT 2.4 - GHJ case study
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13/11/19 Scheduled Resits |
15/11/19 Scheduled Resits. MDN Revision |
Semester 1, 2020. One 3 hour class per week.
13/02/20 - Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand: ROM, Anatomy review |
20/02/20 - Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand: Lateral Elbow Pain |
27/02/20 - Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand: Medial Elbow Pain |
05/03/20 - Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
12/03/20 - Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand: Assessment Review |
19/03/20 - AT 2.5 – Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand |
26/03/20 - AT 2.5 – Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand |
02/04/20 - Intro to Neuro / Assessment 2.5 Resits |
Mid-Semester Break 09-15 April – Includes Easter |
16/04/20 - Neurodynamics – Myotome & Dermatome testing |
23/04/20 - Neurodynamics - ULNT1 |
30/04/20 - Neurodynamics - ULNT2 |
07/05/20 - Neurodynamics - Upper Body Review |
14/05/20 - Neurodynamics - Lower Body |
21/05/20 - Neurodynamics - Lower Body |
28/05/20 – Neurodynamics – Assessment Review |
04/06/20 - Neurodynamics Assessment 2.6 |
11/06/20 - Neurodynamics Assessment 2.6 |
18/06/20 - Neurodynamics Assessment 2.6 Resits |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Brukner, P, 2015, Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine, 5th edn, McGraw Hill, Sydney All classes |
Other Resources
Overview of Learning Resources:
Students will be expected to utilise a range of recent and appropriate library, electronic, text and other resources.
Students will be provided with resources and tools for leaning in this course through myRMIT.
Readings given in class times and relevant literature as it comes to hand are important in order to maintain an up to date knowledge of the industry
Students are required to wear closed toe shoes and bring 2 clean towels to practical classes.
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 - Clinic Observation skills checklist
Assessment Task 2 - Practical case study assessments
Assessment Tasks
Myo AxRx Clinic observation skills checklists
All clinic skills in the Myo AxRx section of the clinic skills checklist must be completed in the RMIT student Myotherapy clinic. Each skill must have the required satisfactory observations by the clinic supervisors. Please see clinic checklists for a list of these skills.
These skills must be completed prior to final clinic shift in Semester 1, 2020.
2. Myo AxRx Practical Assessments
AT 2.1 - Cervical practical case study. 9.8.19
AT 2.2 – Lower leg, foot & ankle. 11.9.19
AT 2.3 - Hip, Pelvis and lumbar practical case study. 16.10.19
AT 2.4 - Gleno-humeral joint practical case study. 6.11.19
AT 2.5 – Elbow, forearm, wrist & hand. 19.3.19
AT 2.6 - Neurological and neurodynamic practical case study. 4.6.19
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Please bring a minimum of 2 clean towels to class.
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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