Course Title: Perform myotherapy clinical assessment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

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

 

Bianca Alivizatos

bianca.alivizatos@rmit.edu.au

 

Kesh Bassi

kesh.bassi@rmit.edu.au 
 

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

National Element Code & Title:	VU21876 Perform myotherapy clinical assessment
Element:	1. Evaluate the client's needs
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Client’s purpose for consultation is established and symptoms being experienced are investigated 1.2 Services able to be provided and limitations of available services are clearly explained 1.3 Factors likely to have a negative impact on assessment are investigated in consultation with the client and strategies implemented to minimise the effects of these factors wherever possible 1.4 Personal abilities, level of professional competence and parameters of role are discussed with the client 1.5 Clients are referred to other health care providers where their needs are identified as beyond the scope of the services able to be provided, or if the needs of the client are best met by doing so 1.6 Legal rights of the client are promoted
Element:	2. Collect a thorough and relevant medical history of the client
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Information required from the client for the client'shistory is sought in an appropriate manner 2.2 Information forwarded by other health professionals is evaluated 2.3 Principles of confidentiality are explained and adhered to 2.4 Severity of client symptoms are identified and probable conclusions investigated 2.5 Information is collected and organised in a format that can be interpreted by other health professionals
Element:	3. Perform an examination of the client and analyse findings
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Appropriate areas of the client's body are exposed during the examination 3.2 Severity of symptoms, irritabilityof thepathology and the nature of the pathology/condition are evaluated during the examination 3.3 Contraindications or precautions are assessed, and testing is modified accordingly 3.4 Client feedback is sought on comfort levels and effect of clinical test 3.5 The client is positioned appropriately for therapist access and suitability for specific reliable tests   3.6 Client comfort, stability and modesty is observed and maintained 3.7 Preliminary assessment is made, documented and communicated to client 3.8 Specific details of signs and symptoms of the presenting complaint/s are elicited if appropriate 3.9 Suitable myotherapy assessment techniques are applied and analysed, including observations and tests of a client 3.10 Findings are interpreted to determine whether: There is a relationship between the symptoms There is any diurnal pattern in the behaviour of the symptoms There are predisposing factors present that are related to the symptoms There are aggravating factors relating symptoms
Element:	4. Plan appropriate client management strategy
Performance Criteria:	4.1 The interpretations of all data from examinations (subjective and objective) are correlated and evaluated to determine an appropriate differential clinical assessment 4.2 Information gathered is assessed and assigned priorities in consultation with client 4.3 Indications for referral are identified and noted 4.4 Management of selected treatment in relation to any other current therapies is negotiated 4.5 The appropriate treatment evaluation strategy is planned
Element:	5. Inform the client
Performance Criteria:	5.1 Rationale of the myotherapy assessment plan is discussed with client 5.2 Client enquiries are responded to using appropriate language and terminology 5.3 Client complianceand informed consent is negotiated 5.4 Client expectations/ prognosis is informed and educated 5.5 Any relevant information from medical or diagnostic reports is communicated to the client where appropriate

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
4/7/18 -Introduction to course and assessment requirements. Prepare for clinic - Principles of myotherapy treatment and assessment	6/7/18 Prepare for clinic continued Therapist Biomechanics Treatment principals Objective examination Clinical impression Treatment planning
11/7/18 Review full S/E & O/E Ready for clinic	13/7/18 - MDN: Infection Control Policy and Procedures Handling needles
18/7/18 Cervical	20/7/18 Cervical
25/7/18 Cervical	3/8/18 Cervical
8/8/18 Cervical intrinsic	10/8/18 - Cervical intrinsic
15/8/18 - Lower leg foot and ankle	17/8/18 - AT 2.1 - Cervical Case Study
22/8/18 - Lower leg foot and ankle	24/8/18 Lower leg foot and ankle - Slump test
29/8/18 Mid-Semester break	31/8/18 Mid-Semester break
5/9/18 Knee, Thigh & Hamstring	7/9/18 Knee, Thigh & Hamstring
12/9/18 MDN Revision	14/9/18 Practical case study  1 - MDN
19/9/18 - Hip and Pelvis	21/9/10 -Hip and Pelvis
26/9/18 Hip and Pelvis	28/9/18 -Hip and Pelvis & Lumbar
3/10/18 -Hip and Pelvis & Lumbar	5/10/18 - Lumbar spine: Acute vs  Chronic
10/10/18 AT 2.2 - Lumbar, Hip & Pelvis case study	12/10/18 Thoracic Spine
17/10/18 - Thoracic Spine	19/10/18 - GHJ & Scapulo-Thoraric
24/10/18 - GHJ & Scapulo-Thoracic	26/10/18 - GHJ & Scapulo-Thoraric
31/10/18 Review of Scap/thoracic	2/11/18 AT 2.3 - Gleno-humeral case study
8/11/18 MDN Revision	9/11/18 Practical case study  2 - MDN

Semester 1, 2019.  One 3 hour class per week.

 

Week 1 - Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand

Week 2 - Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand

Week 3 - Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand

Week 4 - Elbow, Forearm, wrist & hand

Week 5 - Neurological assessment

Week 6 - Neurological assessment

Week 7 -Neurodynamics

Week 8 - Neurodynamics

Week 9 - Neurodynamics

Week 10 - Neurodynamics

28/8/19 - Mid semester Break

Week 8 - Neurodynamics

Week 9 - Integrated Myotherapy - Cervical

Week 10 - Integrated Myotherapy - Cervical

Week 11 - Integrated Myotherapy - Cervical

Week 12 - Integrated Myotherapy - Cervical

Week 13 - Integrated Myotherapy - Cervical

Week 14 - Integrated Myotherapy - Cervical

Week 15 - Integrated Myo - Elbow, forearm, wrist and Hand including upper limb Neurodynamics

Week 16 - Integrated Myo - Elbow, forearm, wrist and Hand including upper limb Neurodynamics

Week 17 - AT 2.4 - Neurodynamics case study

 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

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

1. 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, 2019.

 

2. Myo AxRx Practical Assessments 

AT 2.1 - Cervical practical case study. 17/8/18

AT 2.2 - Hip, Pelvis and lumbar practical case study. 10/10/18

AT 2.3  - Gleno-humeral joint practical case study. 2/11/18

AT 2.4  - Neurological and neurodynamic practical case study 14/6/19

 

 

Assessment Matrix

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