Course Title: Perform myotherapy clinical assessment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2022
Course Code: COTH5009
Course Title: Perform myotherapy clinical assessment
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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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: 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
This unit is clustered with COTH5011 Provide Myotherapy treatment (VU21878) and forms the Myo AxRx cluster.
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 |
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 |
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2. Collect a thorough and relevant medical history of the client |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Information required from the client for the client's history 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 |
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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, irritability of the pathology 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 |
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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 4.6 Relevant documentation is prepared |
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 compliance and 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 5.6 Any indications for referral and other collaborative options are discussed with client |
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
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Myotherapy Treatment & Assessment |
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Class topics and Assessments – Semester 1 | ||
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Week 1 |
Principles of myotherapy treatment and assessment
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Principles of myotherapy treatment and assessment
DIP |
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Week 2 |
Principles of myotherapy treatment and assessment
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Cervical Region
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Week 3 |
Cervical Region
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Cervical Region
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Week 4 |
Cervical Region -Putting it all together - Case study |
Cervical Region - Assessment revision |
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Week 5 |
Assessment Task 2.1 Cervical Region
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Ankle Region
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Week 6 |
Ankle Region
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Knee Region
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Week 7 |
Knee Region
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Knee & Ankle Region -Putting it all together - Case study |
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Week 8 |
Knee & Ankle Region - Assessment revision |
Assessment Task 2.2 Knee & Ankle Region
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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 - Clinic Observation skills checklist
Assessment Task 2 - Practical case study assessments
Assessment Tasks
T1: 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.
AT2: Myo AxRx Practical Assessments
6 Practical case study based assessments will be held during class time. Students will be assessed on practical skills and knowledge. These practical assessments incorporate skills from other courses/subjects, so please check assessment tools carefully.
All components of the assessment must be shown to a satisfactory level for the student to be deemed competent for these courses.
AT 2.1 - Cervical practical case study.
AT 2.2 - Lower leg, foot & ankle
AT 2.3 - Hip, Pelvis and lumbar practical case study.
AT 2.4 - Gleno-humeral joint practical case study.
AT 2.5 - Elbow, forearm, wrist & hand
AT 2.6 - Neurological and neurodynamic practical case study
All assessments must be satisfactory for a student to be deemed competent in these units.
Course guides for Semester 1, 2021 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
Course Overview: Access Course Overview