Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

HLTMSG007 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Adapt remedial massage practice for athletes

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTMSG007 - Adapt remedial massage practice for athletes
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine the remedial massage needs of athletes and to adjust assessment and treatment to develop preventative and injury related treatment strategies for athletes and other sport active people.This unit applies to remedial massage therapists.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated clinical environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

client information – health assessment consultation forms, case history

consultation area

adjustable height massage table

towels/sheets for draping

oils/balms

hot/cold packs

supports

tape

modelling of industry operating conditions, including provision of services to athletes or sports active people

clinic supervision by a person who meets the assessor requirements outlined below for at least 150 of the 200 hours of client consultation work

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

In addition, assessors must:

have current clinical experience working as a remedial massage therapist providing services to the general public

hold practising membership of an Australian professional body that represents remedial massage therapists

fulfil the continuing professional development requirements of the professional body to which they belong
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes
       
Element: Determine scope of massage services required
  • Obtain information from athlete about their potential service needs
  • Collate and evaluate information from others involved in the health management of the athlete
  • Determine where and how massage fits within the overall athlete health management program
  • Confirm own role and responsibilities with athlete and other health management professionals
       
Element: Adapt remedial massage assessment and treatment strategies to athlete needs
  • Incorporate pre and post event massage based on demands and impacts of the sporting activity and individual profile
  • Identify musculoskeletal sports injuries and their potential for treatment with massage within scope of own practice
  • Tailor sports injury management strategies that incorporate the concept of stages of recovery
  • Recommend sport injury specific therapies and exercises that support massage treatment
  • Provide athlete education in relation to self-massage techniques as required
  • Provide recommendations for ongoing support packages to aid recovery from injury
  • Integrate sport related information and research evidence into treatment plan and clearly document treatment details
       
Element: Monitor and evaluate athlete treatment strategies
  • Review effectiveness of treatment plans based on client response to preventative and injury related treatments
  • Evaluate impact of ongoing treatment in relation to client’s physical, mental and emotional condition relative to their sport
  • Seek feedback from others involved in the health management of the athlete and ensure that advice provided is in line with advice of other health professionals
  • Adjust plans based on evaluations in consultation with client and colleagues
  • Accurately document recommendations and changes to treatment plans
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine scope of massage services required

1.1 Obtain information from athlete about their potential service needs

1.2 Collate and evaluate information from others involved in the health management of the athlete

1.3 Determine where and how massage fits within the overall athlete health management program

1.4 Confirm own role and responsibilities with athlete and other health management professionals

2. Adapt remedial massage assessment and treatment strategies to athlete needs

2.1 Incorporate pre and post event massage based on demands and impacts of the sporting activity and individual profile

2.2 Identify musculoskeletal sports injuries and their potential for treatment with massage within scope of own practice

2.3 Tailor sports injury management strategies that incorporate the concept of stages of recovery

2.4 Recommend sport injury specific therapies and exercises that support massage treatment

2.5 Provide athlete education in relation to self-massage techniques as required

2.6 Provide recommendations for ongoing support packages to aid recovery from injury

2.7 Integrate sport related information and research evidence into treatment plan and clearly document treatment details

3. Monitor and evaluate athlete treatment strategies

3.1 Review effectiveness of treatment plans based on client response to preventative and injury related treatments

3.2 Evaluate impact of ongoing treatment in relation to client’s physical, mental and emotional condition relative to their sport

3.3 Seek feedback from others involved in the health management of the athlete and ensure that advice provided is in line with advice of other health professionals

3.4 Adjust plans based on evaluations in consultation with client and colleagues

3.5 Accurately document recommendations and changes to treatment plans

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 200 hours of massage client consultation work

managed at least 60 remedial massage assessment and treatment sessions - clients must include males and females from different stages of life with varied presentations

assessed and treated at least 3 different sporting injuries to recovery stage

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

roles and responsibilities of different people associated with the health management of the athlete, including:

sports coaches

sports psychologists

exercise physiologists

medical practitioners

physiotherapists

chiropractors

osteopaths

exercise therapists

dieticians/nutritionists

legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for client assessment and treatment:

codes of conduct

duty of care

informed consent

mandatory reporting

practitioner/client boundaries

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

work role boundaries:

working within scope of practice

presenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner

work health and safety

relevant principles of human movement and sport biomechanics:

muscle strength testing

length testing

isometric, concentric and eccentric contractions

pre-event and post-event massage techniques and their application, including:

physiological warm-up

psychological preparation including stress release and motivation

maintenance massage, including muscle facilitation and stimulation, plus muscle relaxation and neural calming

self-management and self-massage programs

full range of movement of the joints and muscles without aggressive proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) type stretching:

active assisted range of motion (ROM)

muscle energy techniques

features of acute, chronic and overuse musculoskeletal injuries in sport, including referral potential, rate of recovery and how massage can assist the following:

bone injuries:

fracture

periosteal contusion

stress fracture

'bone strain', 'stress reaction'

osteitis/periostitis

apophysitis

articular cartilage injuries:

osteochondral/chondral fractures

minor osteochondral injury

chondropathy - softening, fibrillation, fissuring, chondromalacia

joint injuries:

dislocation

subluxation

synovitis

osteoarthritis

ligament injuries - sprain/tear (grades I - III)

muscle injuries:

strain/tear (grades I - III)

contusion

cramp

acute compartment syndrome

chronic compartment syndrome

delayed onset muscle soreness

focal tissue thickening/fibrosis

myositis ossificans

tendon injuries:

tear (complete or partial)

tendinitis

paratendinitis/tenosynovitis

tendinosis

bursa injuries:

traumatic bursitis

bursitis

nerve injuries:

neuropraxia

minor nerve injury/irritation

entrapment

increased neural tension

skin injuries and how massage therapists need to work in areas subject to:

burns

laceration

abrasion

puncture wound

types of cryotherapy or thermotherapy used for recovery from injury and techniques used to apply them, including:

conduction - cold packs, ice massage and immersion baths

convection - cooling devices

radiation

friction

topical application

indications, contraindications and considerations for use of cryotherapy:

adverse reactions to topical application

adequate time to achieve cryotherapy goals without causing adverse reactions

indications, contraindications and considerations for use of thermotherapy:

myofascial hypertonicity

fascial adherence

potential for scalding

uses and indications for taping and splinting that are within scope of massage practice

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine scope of massage services required

1.1 Obtain information from athlete about their potential service needs

1.2 Collate and evaluate information from others involved in the health management of the athlete

1.3 Determine where and how massage fits within the overall athlete health management program

1.4 Confirm own role and responsibilities with athlete and other health management professionals

2. Adapt remedial massage assessment and treatment strategies to athlete needs

2.1 Incorporate pre and post event massage based on demands and impacts of the sporting activity and individual profile

2.2 Identify musculoskeletal sports injuries and their potential for treatment with massage within scope of own practice

2.3 Tailor sports injury management strategies that incorporate the concept of stages of recovery

2.4 Recommend sport injury specific therapies and exercises that support massage treatment

2.5 Provide athlete education in relation to self-massage techniques as required

2.6 Provide recommendations for ongoing support packages to aid recovery from injury

2.7 Integrate sport related information and research evidence into treatment plan and clearly document treatment details

3. Monitor and evaluate athlete treatment strategies

3.1 Review effectiveness of treatment plans based on client response to preventative and injury related treatments

3.2 Evaluate impact of ongoing treatment in relation to client’s physical, mental and emotional condition relative to their sport

3.3 Seek feedback from others involved in the health management of the athlete and ensure that advice provided is in line with advice of other health professionals

3.4 Adjust plans based on evaluations in consultation with client and colleagues

3.5 Accurately document recommendations and changes to treatment plans

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
Obtain information from athlete about their potential service needs 
Collate and evaluate information from others involved in the health management of the athlete 
Determine where and how massage fits within the overall athlete health management program 
Confirm own role and responsibilities with athlete and other health management professionals 
Incorporate pre and post event massage based on demands and impacts of the sporting activity and individual profile 
Identify musculoskeletal sports injuries and their potential for treatment with massage within scope of own practice 
Tailor sports injury management strategies that incorporate the concept of stages of recovery 
Recommend sport injury specific therapies and exercises that support massage treatment 
Provide athlete education in relation to self-massage techniques as required 
Provide recommendations for ongoing support packages to aid recovery from injury 
Integrate sport related information and research evidence into treatment plan and clearly document treatment details 
Review effectiveness of treatment plans based on client response to preventative and injury related treatments 
Evaluate impact of ongoing treatment in relation to client’s physical, mental and emotional condition relative to their sport 
Seek feedback from others involved in the health management of the athlete and ensure that advice provided is in line with advice of other health professionals 
Adjust plans based on evaluations in consultation with client and colleagues 
Accurately document recommendations and changes to treatment plans 

Forms

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