Course Title: Provide myofascial dry needling treatment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2023
Course Code: COTH5012
Course Title: Provide myofascial dry needling treatment
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6159 - Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
Course Contact: Toby Glennon
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0320
Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au
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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
None.
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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3 Assess the client to determine if myofascial dry needling is indicated |
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4 Perform myofascial dry needling |
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Learning Outcomes
See Elements of competency above
Details of Learning Activities
This course will be delivered through face-to-face classes and utilising the learning support material and resources here in Canvas.
In this class, students will learn to responsibly and safely implement Myofascial Dry Needling (MDN) into their Myotherapy treatments for myofascial trigger points, myofascial pain and other presented conditions.
Students learn the technical application of the skill, including the safe handling of needles, disposal of sharps and bio-hazards, infection control and hygiene requirements along with developing an understanding of the history of needling, its effect on the body and differences with Acupuncture.
Students will also learn how to accurately identify and palpate trigger points, assess myofascial tension within structures of the human body, and then apply MDN techniques as appropriate.
Teaching Schedule
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Myofascial Dry Needling |
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Class topics and Assessments |
Week 1 |
Orientation: Subject guide discussed MDN and Acupuncture explained legal and ethical considerations |
Week 2 |
Pain Physiology, Trigger Point and Dermatome Theory Dermatome Needling: Upper and Lower limb |
Week 3 |
MDN: Tibialis Anterior, Gastrocnemius |
Week 4 |
MDN: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Lateralis, TFL, Gluteus Medius |
Week 5 |
MDN: Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Gluteus Maximus, Piriformis |
Week 6 |
MDN: Soleus, Peroneals, Adductor Longus, Adductor Magnus |
Week 7 |
MDN: Quadratus Lumborum and Erector Spinae Group |
Week 8 |
Practical Case Study 1 – Lower Body |
Class Treatment Record to be submitted via turnitin | |
Week 9 |
MDN: Rhomboids, Levator Scapulae, Supraspinatus, Deltoids |
Week 10 |
Scientific Evidence: Facilitation and MDN of Upper Trapezius, Lower Trapezius, Teres Minor, Multifidus |
Week 11 |
MDN: Splenius Capitus & Cervicis, Semispinalis |
Week 12 |
MDN: Teres Major, Infraspinatus, Triceps, Biceps |
Week 13 |
MDN: Brachioradialis, ECRL, ECRB, ECU and Supinator |
Week 14 |
MDN: FCR, FCU, Flexor Digitorum and Pronator Teres |
Week 15 |
MDN: SCM, Masseter and Temporalis Assessment Revision |
Week 16 – |
Practical Case Study 2 – Upper Body |
Week 17 – |
Myo AxRx GHJ Case Study Assessment – Scapulo-thoracic MDN component |
Reassessments |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
There are two set texts for this unit. Both texts are available online via the Library and can be accessed directly using the 'Reading List' tab in the menu.
Donelly, J, 2019, Travell, Simons & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction : The Trigger Point Manual, 3rd edn, Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia.
Dommerholt, J, 2018, Trigger Point Dry Needling E-Book : An Evidence and Clinical-Based Approach, 2nd edn, Elsevier.
Butler, D & Moseley, L, 2003, Explain Pain, NOIGROIP, Adelaide, Australia.
Overview of Assessment
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 1: Clinic Observation Skills Checklist
Assessment 2: Practical Assessments - Case Studies
Assessment 3: Class Treatment Record
Assessment 4: Myofascial Dry Needling Assignment
Assessment 5: Practical Assessment
Assessment Tasks
Task 1. Clinic Observation Skills Checklist
23rd June 2024
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.
2. Practical Assessments
These tasks are a practical assessment of your trigger point needling skills and knowledge.
2.1 Practical Case Study test 1 – Lower Body
4th September 2023
2.2 Practical Case Study test 2 – Upper Body
30th October 2023
3. Class Treatment Record
4th September
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 must have evidence of 10 different treatments, under supervision in MDN or AxRx class, recorded in this document. This must be submitted via CANVAS before you are able to complete your first practical assessment.
4. Myofascial Dry Needling Assignment
20th October 2023
See assessment tool on Canvas for details of this assessment.
5. MyoAxRx Practical Assessment 3 – MDN component
2023
Part of the practical assessment for this unit will occur in your MyoAxRx GHJ case study assessment. You will use the skills and knowledge acquired in MDN to treat scapulohumeral rhythm after assessing your partner with the skills and knowledge learnt in MyoAxRx.
Assessment Matrix
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