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Unit of Study HLT10115 - Relaxation and Therapeutic Massage (2014)

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Unit description

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the history, principles, physiological basis and professional practice of western tactile therapy. Muscular-skeletal anatomy is continually reviewed throughout the session. Includes experiential learning of western massage techniques, with the emphasis on students achieving competence in assessing a patient and delivering a full-body relaxation massage with specific therapeutic massage techniques when indicated.

Unit content

Topic 1: Principles and practice of Western massage
Topic 2: Professionalism, ethics and informed consent
Topic 3: Self-care; working posture, body mechanics, physical and mental preparation and injury prevention
Topic 4: Research and scientific evidence base for Western massage
Topic 5: Case taking and interview techniques
Topic 6: Physical examination: postural analysis and general musculoskeletal screening tests
Topic 7: Safety and risk assessment; care, caution and contraindications for massage
Topic 8: Massage techniques; Swedish relaxation and therapeutic massage techniques
Topic 9: Physiological and therapeutic effects of Western massage
Topic 10: Rationale for treatment approaches: holistic and integrative
Topic 11: Common clinical presentations; treatment, management, advice and referrals

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practice of Western massage including the scientific evidence base of Western massage
2 Implement the principles of professional practice for both the patient and personal self-care and demonstrate an understanding of the issues of safety and referrals
3 Apply the skills of case taking and postural assessment to inform massage treatment and perform a whole body relaxation massage, applying therapeutic massage techniques when indicated

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practice of Western massage including the scientific evidence base of Western massage
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. Implement the principles of professional practice for both the patient and personal self-care and demonstrate an understanding of the issues of safety and referrals
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. Apply the skills of case taking and postural assessment to inform massage treatment and perform a whole body relaxation massage, applying therapeutic massage techniques when indicated
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

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