Massage Therapy Practice: Theory Assessment 2010

Massage Therapy Practice: Theory Test

INFORMATION

All students please note change of date for this assessment. Assessment will be MONDAY 7th June
2010.

Time : 1.30 pm – 3.30pm.

Location to be arranged.

The following 2 pages outline a revision format for self study.

 Column 1 – outlines the 4 learning objectives outlined in your Module document Page 1
 Column 2 – outlines relevant topics studied in class for each Learning Objective (these topics
have been discussed in class and provided on Power Point presentation on Web CT).
 Column 3 – gives students an opportunity to test themselves. It provides questions or
requires you to research information that will be useful for the theory assessment.

Any questions about this study guide please contact Judith.Foley-Chell@cit.actedu.au

Next 2 pages - study format for Massage Therapy Practice Theory Test.
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Learning Outcome Performance Criteria Notes

1. Describe the 1. Scope of Practice – services that may be Understand massage is a therapeutic
Philosophy provided by the massage therapist modality - what does therapeutic mean?
principles, Guidelines include:
Code of  OHS Understand the nature of Wholistic
practice &  Duty of Care therapies. What does Wholistic (Holistic)
Code of  Informed Consent mean?
ethics in the  Documentation
massage  Cultural, religious needs of client Understand the nature of natural therapies
industry  Confidentiality e.g sleep, rest,, fluids, relaxation etc – i.e.
natural therapies that do not use either
 Professional boundaries
surgery or use of drugs as treatment.
 Methods of therapy
Which of these natural factors are important
for a healthy client?
2. Ethics
 Autonomy What factors are important to maintain the
 Beneficence health massage therapist (include body
 Non-maleficence mechanics)?
 Justice
Understand the principles of relaxation
3. Laws massage : Rate (moderate to slow);
 Negligence Rhythm (even), Pressure (usually moderate
 Duty of Care – actions and omissions to to deep for relaxation).
act could cause harm to another person
 Consent – different types (implied, Verbal Define massage therapy.
& Written)
Understand what is entailed in a massage
4. Regulation of the Massage Industry associations Code of ethics.
 ANTA who are they and what do they
attempt to do for the massage industry Give examples of duty of care for a
massage therapist.

5. Brief History of Swedish Massage

Give examples of negligent behavior for a
massage therapist?

Who was the founder of Swedish

Massage?

2. Describe  OHS What is the purpose of laws?

Legal &  Infection Control
Ethical  Ant-discrimination
Statutory  Therapeutic Goods Briefly explain the importance of the
requirements  Skin Penetration Act following laws:
 Child Protection  OHS
 Privacy Act  Infection Control
 Ant-discrimination
 Child Protection
 Privacy Act

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Learning Outcome Performance Criteria Notes
3. Analyse Client History: 4 parts What is the purpose of client files?
Client History  Administration
information to  Medical History
formulate  Presenting Problem
treatment  Lifestyle – contributing factors How do you collect relevant & accurate
options, information.
Contraindicati Formulating a massage plan
ons &  Questioning - History
recommendat  Observation – Posture & Asymmetry What are two important special tests
ions. relevant to massage therapy?
 Palpation
 Special Tests
Identify Contraindications of massage.
Formulating the massage Plan:
What is ASTER?
 Any Presenting Problems
 Need for Relaxation
 Any Cautions & Contraindications for Know common abbreviations used on client
each client files.
 Special care needs e.g. culture, gender,
pressure, draping
 Informed consent
4. Use Importance of Touch Define the term palpation.
Palpatory
skills to Relaxation – perform massage strokes that relax List the benefits of Touch.
administer muscles.
basic
relaxation Appropriate pressure for relaxation – moderate to List the benefits of the following massage
massage to deep (does not apply for clients who are techniques used in the relaxation
various hypersensitive and require light pressure). sequence:
regions of the  Effleurage
body  Kneadinig
 Friction
 Tapotement
 Vibration

What are endangerment sites?

Identify 9 endangerment sites in the body.