Course Title: Provide remedial massage treatments
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 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
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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 1 three hour class per week to learn and apply remedial massage techinques that you will then practice in a clinical setting
Teaching Schedule
Learning Schedule Note: May be subject to change
TBA
Semester 2 2021
Date |
Class Topics |
Week 1 |
Intro to Treatment unit – legal and ethical considerations, scope of practice and consent |
Week 2 |
Modalities: MFTT, Cupping and DIP |
Week 3 |
Modalities: Frictions, Stretching and Mobilisation |
Week 4 |
Modalities: MET and PNF |
Week 5 |
Modalities: MLD -Upper Body |
Week 6 |
Cervical Region Treatment |
Week 7 |
Cervical Region Treatment |
|
Mid Semester Break |
Week 9 |
Cervical Region Revision Skills Assessment 1.1- Cervical Region |
Week 10 |
Shoulder Region Treatment |
Week 11 |
Shoulder Region Treatment – Public Holiday TBA |
Week 12 |
Shoulder Region Treatment |
Week 13 |
Shoulder Region Revision Skills Assessment 1.2 – Shoulder Region |
Task 1.3 to be submitted via turnitin | |
Week 14 |
Elbow and Wrist Treatment |
Week 15 |
Elbow and Wrist Treatment |
Week 16 |
Elbow and Wrist Revision Skills Assessment 1.3 – Elbow & Wrist Region |
Week 17 |
Assessments |
Task 1.4 to be submitted via turnitin | |
Week 18 |
Assessments |
Learning Schedule Note: May be subject to change
TBA
Semester 1 2022
Date |
Class Topics |
Week 1 |
Thoracolumbar and Hip Region Treatment |
Week 2 |
Thoracolumbar and Hip Region Treatment |
Week 3 |
Thoracolumbar and Hip Region Treatment |
Week 4 |
Thoracolumbar and Hip Region Revision Skills Assessment 1.4- Thoracolumbar and Hip |
Week 5 |
MLD -Lower Body |
Week 6 |
Knee and Ankle Region Treatment |
Week 7 |
Knee and Ankle Region Treatment |
Week 8 |
Knee and Ankle Region Revision Skills Assessment 1.5- Knee and ankle Region |
|
Mid Semester Break |
Week 9 |
Postural Imbalance and Shoulder Impingement - Public Holiday TBA |
Week 10 |
Headache and TMJD |
Week 11 |
Medial and Lateral Epicondyle pain and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
Week 12 |
Sciatica - Public Holiday TBA |
Week 13 |
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, ITB Friction Syndrome and Plantarfasciopathy |
Week 14 |
Arthritis |
Week 15 |
Industry Skills Revision |
Week 16 |
Industry Skills Revision Skills Assessment 1.6- Industry Skills |
Week 17 |
Assessments |
Week 18 |
Assessments |
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 10th September 2021
1.2 Shoulder Skills Assessment 8th October 2021
1.3 Elbow & Wrist Skills Assessment 29th October 2021
1.4 Tx, Lx & Hip Skills Assessment 4th March 2022
1.5 Knee, Foot & Ankle Skills Assessment 8th April 2022
1.6 Industry Skills Skills Assessment 3rd June 2022
Assessment Task 2: Clinic observation checklist 10th June 2022
Assessment Task 3: Knowledge Assessments 3.1 Clinic entrance knowledge 15th August 2021
3.2 Knowledge Assessment 10th October 2021
There will be aspects of this unit 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
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.
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https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity
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