Course Title: Provide myofascial dry needling treatment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2018
Course Code: COTH5012
Course Title: Provide myofascial dry needling treatment
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6159 - Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
Course Contact: Joshua Davies
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333
Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this unit
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to administer myofascial dry needling treatment.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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VU21879 Provide myofascial dry needling treatment |
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1 Apply the central principles and practices of myofascial dry needling treatment. |
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2 Work within clinic and regulation guidelines. |
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4 Perform myofascial dry needling |
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Learning Outcomes
See Elements of competency above
Details of Learning Activities
All class learning materials, notes and other key learning resources can be accessed via myRMIT at www.rmit.edu.au/learninghub.
A combination of activities will support student’s learning in this course, such as:
• Face-to-face &/or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL) in the student & clinical practice environment, during simulations and classroom based learning
• Work experience &/or placements observation of performance in the workplace will be a valuable part of your learning experience
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Online discussions and activities to support and collaborate with other students in your course and debate and discuss ideas
• Utilise and develop critical research and cognitive skills to find credible sources of health information
• Self-directed study time (eg. readings or activities around theory) to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform
• It is strongly recommended that students partner up with fellow students in order to practice assessment, treatment and palpation techniques
Teaching Schedule
Myofascial Dry Needling – Semester 2 2018 | |
Date |
Class Topics and Assessments |
5th July |
MDN and Acupuncture explained legal and ethical considerations |
12th July |
Orientation: Subject guide discussed Pain Physiology, Trigger Point Theory and Dermatome Theory |
13th July |
Infection Control Policy and Procedures Handling needles |
19th July |
Dermatome Needling: Upper and Lower limb |
20th July |
MDN: Tibialis Anterior and Gastrocnemius |
26th July |
MDN: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Medialis and Vastus Lateralis |
2nd Aug |
MDN: Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus |
9th Aug |
MDN: Soleus, Peroneals, TFL |
16th Aug |
MDN: Gluteus Medius, Piriformis, Gluteus Maximus, |
23rd Aug |
MDN: Adductor Longus, Adductor Magnus |
30th Aug |
Mid Semester Break |
6th Sep |
MDN: Quadratus Lumborum and Erector Spinae Group |
13th Sep |
Practical Case Study Test 1 (Half the class) |
14th Sep |
Practical Case Study Test 1 (Half the class) |
20th Sep |
MDN: Rhomboids, Levator Scapulae, Upper Trapezius, Deltoids |
27th Sep |
Scientific Evidence: Facilitation and MDN of Upper Trapezius, Lower Trapezius, Teres Minor, Multifidus |
4th Oct |
MDN: Splenius Capitus & Cervicis, Semispinalis, Supraspinatus |
11th Oct |
MDN: Teres Major, Infraspinatus, Triceps, Biceps |
18th Oct |
MDN: Brachioradialis, ECRL, ECRB, ECU and Supinator |
25th Oct |
MDN: FCR, FCU, Flexor Digitorum,Pronator Teres and Hand |
1st Nov |
MDN: SCM, Masseter and Temporalis |
Class Treatment Record to be submitted | |
2nd Nov |
MyoAxRx Practical Assessment 3 – Scapulo-thoracic MDN component |
8th Nov |
Practical Case Study Test 2 (Half the class) |
9th Nov |
Practical Case Study Test 2 (Half the class) |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
Task 1 |
Practical Assessments x2 |
Task 2 |
Clinic Observation Skills Checklist |
Task 3 |
Class Treatment Record |
Task 4 |
Assignment – About MDN |
Task 5 |
MyoAxRx Prac 2.3 |
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks
- You will need to be deemed satisfactory in ALL aspects of each assessment task in order to achieve competency for this course.
- Practical Assessments
These tasks are a practical assessment of your trigger point needling skills and knowledge.
Practical Case Study test 1 – Lower Body Thursday 13th September 2018 & Friday 14th September 2018
Practical Case Study test 2 – Upper Body Thursday 8th November 2018 & Friday 9th November 2018
- Clinic Observation Skills Checklist
There are a number of tasks to be completed within the Myotherapy student clinic by your last shift in the student clinic to demonstrate your practical application in a clinical setting.
- Class Treatment Record
During all MDN classes you will be required to fill in a treatment record sheet. On this document you will gain written consent from your partner in each class and fill out the treatment performed. You will submit this document at the end of your final MDN class on:
Thursday 1st November 2018
- Myofascial Dry Needling Assignment
See assessment tool on Canvas for details of this assessment.
Thursday 23rd May 2018
- MyoAxRx Practical Assessment 3 – MDN component
Part of the practical assessment for this unit will occur in MyoAxRx practical assessment 3. You will use the skills and knowledge acquired in MDN to treat scapulohumeral rhythm after assessing your partner with the skills and knowledge leant in MyoAxRx.
Friday 2nd November 2018
Assessment Matrix
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