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Dec 07, 2024
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2023-2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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TMA 202LC - Therapeutic Massage Practice Clinical Lab I 1 Credits, 3 Contact Hours 0 lecture periods 3 lab periods
Students practice and perfect the application of fundamental Swedish Massage techniques in a supervised, supportive learning environment in an onsite clinical setting. Course reinforces massage theory and practice learned in TMA 201IN .
Corequisite(s): TMA 202IN
Course Learning Outcomes
- Apply concepts of massage therapy modalities and the anatomical relationships to these modalities.
- Demonstrate ethical therapeutic relationships.
- Demonstrate basic manual skills and techniques of massage therapy.
Performance Objectives:
- Identify and apply Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations appropriate to the program.
- Practice social and behavioral skills appropriate to a professional setting.
- Use the interpersonal skills necessary to establish a working rapport with clients, peers, and supervisors.
- Conduct a thorough client interview and accurately assess a client’s needs.
- Demonstrate a professional commitment to the ethics of client confidentiality.
- Prepare the client for massage.
- Perform a minimum of fifteen full-body massages on a variety of client types.
- Demonstrate appropriate development of fundamental Swedish massage techniques.
- Use proper body mechanics while performing massage techniques.
- Prepare thorough client records and update them.
Outline:
- HIPAA
- Overview
- Regulations
- Applications
- Procedures
- Documentation
- Other
- Professional Demeanor
- Grooming
- Conduct
- Language
- Interpersonal Skills with Client, Peer, and Supervisor
- Listening
- Verbal communication
- Non-verbal communication
- Client Interview and Needs Assessment
- Medical history
- Current health status
- Client needs and expectations
- Observation
- Examination
- Treatment plan
- Client Confidentiality
- Professional ethics
- Legal requirements
- Preparation for Massage
- Explanation of policies and procedures
- Getting client on table
- Positioning client on table
- Draping
- Full-Body Massage
- Sequencing
- Use of oils, hydrotherapy, and other aids
- Procedures
- Massage Techniques
- Touch
- Effleurage
- Kneading
- Friction
- Percussion
- Active and passive joint movements
- Posture and Movements that Benefit Therapists
- Hand and body exercises
- Posture and balance
- Centering and grounding
- Client Records
- Intake and medical history forms
- Body diagrams
- Updating records
Effective Term: Fall 2023
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