MAST 116 - Injury Evaluation and Treatment I

2 Credits
This course focuses on treatment work. Students gain experience in consultation, postural assessment, range of motion testing and specific treatment approaches to musculoskeletal conditions. Students complete a case study that incorporates documentation and billing. Students discuss the factors, classifications, and structures involved in pain. Students demonstrate knowledge of concepts related to the acute, subacute, and maturation stage of healing. Students also gain literacy in research terminology and are able to discuss the results of massage research studies.

Course Outcomes

Explain the healing process of an injury, the signs and symptoms of each stage and appropriate treatment guidelines including appropriate hydrotherapy for each stage.
Demonstrate ability to assess of specific injuries and conditions which are commonly treated in massage practices, formulate an appropriate treatment plan and educate clients.
Demonstrate accuracy in SOAP charting procedures, medical abbreviations related to massage therapy, client initial intake protocol and postural assessment.
Use a clinical reasoning process to develop and adapt safe treatment plans with respect to clients’ prioritized concerns, injuries, pathologies, assessment findings, indications, cautions, contraindications and medication considerations.
Demonstrate safe, modest bolstering, draping and assisting of clients in the prone, supine, side-lying and semi-reclined positions as appropriate for specific populations, injuries and pathologies.
Demonstrate safe, effective client-centered treatment for specific injuries and pathologies integrating Swedish Massage, myofascial release, hydrotherapy, manual lymphatic drainage and neuromuscular massage within the scope of practice of an entry level massage practitioner.