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HLTMSG013
Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Clarify client expectations and identify client motivation for wanting to receive remedial treatment. 
Provide clear information about scope and limits of services to be provided, in accordance with legal and ethical considerations. 
Collect an accurate, relevant and organised health record and document in a form which can be interpreted readily by other professionals. 
Recognise needs that are beyond scope of own practice and make referrals to other health care professionals as required. 
Identify and respond to any barriers to information gathering and assessment. 
Seek client information respectfully and sensitively, using purposeful, systematic and diplomatic questions. 
Manage information in a confidential and secure way. 
Determine appropriate assessment process. 
Provide information about the assessment process and obtain informed client consent to proceed. 
Follow clinical and therapist hygiene protocols and work health and safety (WHS) standards. 
Respect client dignity and anticipate potential sensitivities. 
Seek client feedback on comfort levels throughout assessment process. 
Assess client through palpation, observation, range of motion (ROM) testing and client’s reported outcomes. 
Observe and note any client concerns about pain or health. 
Identify variations of posture or structural function in relation to presenting symptoms. 
Analyse variables of presenting condition through use of functional and special testing. 
Use ongoing discussions with client to gain subjective information as required for assessment. 
Document information from the assessment according to organisational policies and procedures. 
Correlate results of assessment with case history. 
Consider available medical information and incorporate into analysis within scope of own practice. 
Identify condition according to stage and related implications. 
Identify and respond to cautions or contraindications for remedial treatments. 
Determine optimum techniques to be used for treatments. 
Use outcomes of assessment and analysis to determine and discuss treatment plan and expected client outcomes. 
Document all proposed treatment plan. 
Discuss assessment, its implications and rationale for treatment with the client. 
Assign and agree treatment priorities and expectations in consultation with the client. 
Respond to client questions and concerns using language the client understands. 
Obtain informed consent for remedial treatment. 

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Assessment Cover Sheet

HLTMSG013 - Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments
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