MENTEE OBSERVATION: R POSTERIOR KNEE PAIN

Fern
10/24/16
PREPARTION FOR TREATMENT
-

Your cubicle was set up neatly and professionally

You had all your assessment tools on your shelf, as well as your clock

INTERVIEW & ASSESSMENT

-

You informed your patient about confidentiality and addressed your reasoning
for reviewing their health history form with them
You made sure to ask your patient about the chief complaint or reason for
seeking massage prior to beginning your pain assessment
You utilized effective open/closed questions during the interview process
which allowed you to narrow down and formulate the direction of your
assessment, and later your massage therapy diagnosis
You received consent prior to performing assessments
Make sure to tell your patient the nature, purpose, risks, contraindication and
benefits of performing specific assessments (For example: vital signs,
postural, orthopaedic tests, etc)
You performed ROM testing appropriate and incorporated SOTs and MMTs that
would confirm you hypothesis

TREATMENT PLANNING
-

You made the patient aware of the proposed treatment plan. You told them
specifics so that they were aware of your goals as a massage therapy
student. You talked with the patient about:
Treatment frequency, duration and length
Areas you would treat and specific techniques you would use
Risks/benefits of treatment
You obtained consent for treatment plan and treatment
Prior to the beginning of treatment you instructed patient how to get on the
table

TREATMENT & MODALITIES

-

Took appropriate hygiene precautions pre and post treatment hand washing
You utilized sufficient introductory techniques to warm up the treatment area
You were consistent about asking the patient about their pain scale and
pressure. Great job!
You followed basic standards of practice with concepts such as working
general, specific, general and proximal, distal, proximal

HOME-CARE
-

You provided the patient with a stretch for their gastrocnemius bilaterally,
which was a great way to incorporate some remedial/therapeutic exercise
into your treatment plan.

MENTEE OBSERVATION: R POSTERIOR KNEE PAIN

Fern
10/24/16

DOCUMENTATION
-

You followed and incorporated all the necessary headings into your SOAP
notes within Practice Perfect

FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
-

Be mindful of body mechanics!

Try to avoid using your thumbs or fingers for large muscles
Lower your table/lunge so that you are not using your upper
extremities as much