Course Title: Plan myotherapy treatment strategy
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2022
Course Code: COTH5010
Course Title: Plan myotherapy treatment strategy
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6159 - Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
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: 120
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. This unit is clustered with COTH5008 Work within a Myotherapy Framework.
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare and plan for myotherapy treatment. This includes negotiating the treatment plan with the client.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VU21877 Plan myotherapy treatment strategy |
Element: |
Determine the overall objective/s and purpose of the myotherapy treatment |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 The purpose for a specific treatment strategy in myotherapy is specified 1.2 Factors and limitations that may have an impact on the structure of the treatment strategy are proposed 1.3 A communication strategy to inform the client of myotherapy practices and techniques is formulated 1.4 The indications for referral in myotherapy treatment are discussed with the client 1.5 A strategy is selected to communicate with other health care professionals, as required |
Element: |
Evaluate the treatment options available to the myotherapist |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 The possible treatments available for specific conditions and specific needs populations are compared 2.2 The factors influencing possible treatments are formulated 2.3 The sequence and possible outcome/s of a myotherapy treatment strategy are formulated 2.4 The benefits and/or limitations to each of the above myotherapy treatment strategies are assessed. 2.5 Specific treatment options consider possible client compliance issues |
Element: |
Evaluate treatment plan on an on-going basis |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 The outcomes/s of positive, adverse or neutral responses to treatment are assessed 4.2 Appropriate measurement tests to assess progression of treatment goals are designed and implemented 4.3 Responses to treatment are assessed 4.4 Adjustments required to treatment plan are formulated to ensure treatment goals 4.5 The need for referral to other health care practitioners is assessed |
Element: |
Plan and implement an appropriate myotherapy treatment strategy |
Performance Criteria: |
3. Plan and implement an appropriate myotherapy treatment strategy 3.1 Client's goals and expectations of the myotherapy treatment are discussed 3.2 The practitioner's goals and treatment strategy is communicated to the client 3.3 Informed consent is gained to perform treatment plans 3.4 Any physical functional limitations and lifestyle factors are assessed and discussed with the client 3.5 Contraindications to treatment are ascertained and treatment strategy is modified according to myotherapy principles 3.6 A treatment strategy appropriate to the client's phase/stage of injury is selected 3.7 A suitable myotherapy treatment strategy is determined and documented, which includes client positioning and limitations 3.8 Treatment plan and outcome/s are communicated to client ensuring nature of the condition, related factors, prevention of recurrence and improved recovery are discussed 3.9 Responsibilities of the practitioner and client within the treatment plan are clarified |
Learning Outcomes
See elements of competency above.
Details of Learning Activities
Plan myotherapy treatment strategy is taught and assessed within the Myotherapy student clinic (RMIT city campus 51.07.03).
The students are to attend one 3 hour clinic shift per week. During this clinic shift they perform Myotherapy treatment on clients from the general public. All clinic sessions are supervised by Myotherapists
Teaching Schedule
Myotherapy teaching clinic schedules are available on the timetable (Canvas).
Each student must complete 1 allocated 3 hour shift in the Myotherapy student clinic per week as well as Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement activities as rostered.
Weeks | CLINIC | ACTIVITIES |
Semester 1 2022 1-4 |
Intro to RMIT student clinic - 3 hour blocks |
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Semester 1 2022 5-8 |
Myotherapy Clinic - 3 hours blocks Treatment of 2 clients |
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Semester break |
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Semester 1 2022 |
Moytherapy Clinic - 3 hour blocks Treatment of 3 clients back to back |
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Semester break | ||
Semester 2 2022 1-8 |
Moytherapy Clinic - 3 hour blocks Treatment of 3 clients back to back |
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Mid Semester break | ||
Semester 2 2022 9-16 |
Moytherapy Clinic - 3 hour blocks Treatment of 3 clients back to back |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Clinic observation skills
Assessment Task 2: Client File management
Assessment Task 3: Knowledge 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 Tasks
Assessment Task 1- Clinic Observation
For this assessment the student is required to complete four (4) treatments, with four (4) separate clients on four (4)
separate occasions.
Allocated time for the assessment will be 50 minutes, this is in line with clinic guidelines for providing treatment to a client.
The student will be observed undertaking the following;
- conducting an initial meeting with the client
- consulting with the Assessor to evaluate their treatment strategy
- treating the client
- evaluating the treatment strategy
- working within a myotherapy framework
This assessment task will to be conducted and assessed on four (4) separate occasions
Assessment Task 2- Client File Management
For this assessment the student is required to complete client files (clinical records) for four (4) clients on four (4) separate occasions
The client’s files may include; Client History Form, Initial Consultation Form and Follow up Consultation Form.
Allocated time for the assessment will be 50 minutes, this is in line with clinic guidelines for providing treatment to a client.
The student’s clinical records must reflect the relevant information captured at each of the various stages of the session including;
- conducting an initial meeting with the client
- consulting with the Assessor to evaluate their treatment strategy
- treating the client
- evaluating the treatment strategy
- working within a myotherapy framework
This assessment task will to be conducted and assessed on four (4) separate occasions
Assessment Task 3- Knowledge Assessment
For this knowledge assessment task you are required to answer 19 questions which relate to working within a
Myotherapy framework and Planning Myotherapy treatment strategy.
This assessment will be conducted out of class during your own time and will be available on Canvas under the assessment
tab
Students must also complete a minimum of 75 clinical hours and 30 Myotherapy treatments of varying clients and conditions
Course guides for Semester 2, 2020 were finalised and published before the semester started with all the teaching, learning and assessment information current at that time. Please note that some course guides may have small differences between Part A and Part B because of necessary changes (related to COVID-19) made to Part B during the semester.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Students must attend and be punctual to all rostered clinic shifts and WIL placements.
Student must arrive in clinic with clean clinic uniform and closed toes all black shoes
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