RMIT Remedial Massage and Myotherapy teaching clinic

Student clinics will open at the beginning of each Semester, in February and July. They are closed during mid-semester and semester breaks, public holidays and over the long Christmas break. 

Our student massage clinics offer massage services to the public within RMIT Building 51 Level 7 reception.

Clinics are operated by students studying the Diploma of Remedial Massage and Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy. They are supervised by qualified, industry current therapists at all times.

Our student clinics are an educational environment for the purposes of student development and on-the-job learning as our priority of focus.

During your visit, you are required to comply with assessment processes conducted by the student therapist within your one-hour booking time to support the student learning experience.

All members of the public are welcome. All attendees must be fully vaccinated.

Please be advised that the procedures within our student clinics have changed and all new and existing clients will be required to comply with new processes.

The RMIT Soft Tissue Massage, Remedial Massage and Myotherapy student clinics vary Semester to Semester. Please go to the 'book appointment online' tab, select the treatment modality that you would like to receive (Soft tissue massage, Remedial Massage or Myotherapy) and the available days, dates and times will appear for selection'. Follow the prompts to book your appointment.

If you have any queries, please click on the phone or email tabs.  

To assist with you having a good experience please note the following:

• RMIT asks that clients must have been vaccinated against COVID-1
• This is a student learning environment. We thank you for your understanding and patience if assessment and treatment take a little longer than you are used too
• If you are a new client or you have attended the clinic over six (6) months prior, you will be asked to complete a New Client History Form.
• Therapists are rostered on a rotational basis.
  
• Clients can request a preferred gender, but this cannot be guaranteed.
• The supervising teacher will enter the cubicle at least once to check on the therapist and so treatment may be disrupted.
• Students are being assessed during every clinic session. This may impact slightly on the flow of your assessment and treatment.
• Please ensure you have showered prior to any treatment if you exercise beforehand
• Underwear must be worn at all times.
• Sexual harassment, verbal abuse or denigration of a therapist will not be tolerated.
• Clients affected by drugs or alcohol will not be treated.
• All clients MUST be up to date with their COVID 19 Vaccination Status to receive a treatment in our clinic's.

Soft Tissue Massage Treatment

Students will apply a type of massage that uses the fingers, palms and thumbs to manipulate the soft tissues of the body. Treatment techniques can include longitudinal stokes, tapotement, cross friction and kneading. It is often used to relieve tension and pain in the muscles and joints. This service is offered later in Semester One when students have gained some knowledge and skills in the Diploma of Remedial Massage.

Remedial Massage Treatment

Students will continue to build upon their Soft Tissue Massage skills and techniques by learning assessment knowledge by body region. A treatment will include subjective assessment questions, Global Posture assessment, body region active/passive/resistive range of movement and Special Tests. From this information they will then put together a Client consented, and Supervisor approved treatment plan. The treatment itself could include those techniques used in the Soft Tissue Treatment as well as assisted stretching techniques, cupping, thermotherapy, triggerpoint therapy, and myofascial tension technique. This service is available from Semester Two and Semester Three students of the Diploma of Remedial Massage

Myotherapy Treatment

The aim of a Myotherapy treatment is to assess, treat and manage injuries, pain and dysfunction. Within a Myotherapy treatment, students will apply a range of techniques which could include myofascial dry needling, cupping, corrective exercises rehabilitation, massage techniques and joint mobilisation (not to be confused with joint manipulation). The student clinicians will contextualise subjective and objective information into clinical reasoning and problem solving to produce a client consented and Supervisor approved treatment plan. 

Myotherapy: Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy - Semester 1 & Semester 2 students

• RMIT Staff members and students $25.00 (current RMIT staff or RMIT student card must be shown)
• General Public $30.00

Remedial massage: Diploma of Remedial Massage - Semester 2 & Semester 3 students

• RMIT Staff members and students $20.00 (current RMIT staff or RMIT student card must be shown
• General Public $25.00

Deep Soft tissue massage: Diploma of Remedial Massage - Semester 1 students

• RMIT Staff members and students $15.00 (current staff or RMIT student card must be shown)
• Deep Soft tissue massage:  General Public $20.00