The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Clients may include: | new or regular clients with routine or special needs female or male clients people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities. |
Treatment plan may include: | recommendations treatment routine products contraindications: bacterial, viral or fungal infections inflamed skin rashes blisters, corns and calluses hammer toes impetigo boils and carbuncles scabies rashes lesions cuts bruising sprains broken bones adverse effects of previous treatments outcomes of previous treatments. |
Factors that may interfere with the effectiveness of treatment may include: | medical treatment being undertaken client's physical and psychological readiness and/or physical conditions wellness cultural factors contraindications to treatment post-reflexology activity. |
Principles of reflexology must include: | zones of the body reflex areas pressure points. |
Mode of administration may include: | use of oils, creams, lotion, talcum powder and corn starch requirement for feedback and interaction range of relaxation and reflexology techniques variations in hold, leverage and pressure intensity, according to tissue condition, age, health and sensitivity of client requirements of specific positioning of client requirements of finishing techniques. |
Variations to treatment plan may include: | changes in client's physical condition changes in client requirements. |
Reactions during the treatment may include: | discomfort emotional reactions feedback - verbal, tactile and visual muscular spasms body temperature discomfort deep relaxation alleviation of presenting symptoms. |
Relevant legislation and codes may include: | federal, state or territory, and local health and hygiene regulations occupational health and safety regulations industry codes of practice. |
Workplace policies and procedures may include: | health and hygiene designated time frame for service environmental controls. |
Massage mediums may include: | oil cream powder. |
Zones of the body may include: | heart lung large intestine small intestine stomach bladder gall bladder kidney liver pericardium spleen pancreas. |
Reflexology relaxation techniques must include: | stroking and effleurage techniques light and deep friction holding breathing knuckling rotation and loosening stretching kneading twisting and wringing diaphragm relaxer spinal twist toe rotation. |
Leverage may include: | heels of hands fingers thumbs. |
Pressure may include: | light average heavy. |
Working on reflexology points on both feet may include: | working on both feet completely for maximum effect specific attention given to particular reflexology areas in relation to client's state of wellbeing working on feet in relation to body systems working on feet one at a time. |
Length of session may include: | a general session of reflexology, which may be of one hour's duration or more shorter sessions, appropriate for elderly sessions designed for infants and the debilitated. |
Client feedback may include: | comments suggestions enquiries. |
Future treatment program may include: | reflexology treatments complementary treatments. |
Post-treatment adverse effects may include: | increased urination increase bowel movements disturbed sleep headaches cold-like symptoms due to detoxification. |
Home-care advice may include: | dietary habits lifestyle use of home-care products relaxation techniques. |