HLTTCM003 — Provide Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remedial massage treatments

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What an assessment for HLTTCM003 must cover

34 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare client for treatment

1.1Interpret treatment plan and clearly outline how the treatment will be provided and managed
1.2Explain factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of the treatment
1.3Inform the client of possible physical or emotional reactions during and following a session and the appropriate course of action to take
1.4Follow established protocols to physically prepare the client for treatment
1.5Confirm client consent for treatment

2 Apply therapeutic techniques

2.1Determine treatment sequence, location and degree of pressure according to assessment indications and treatment plan
2.2Apply TCM remedial massage techniques protocol
2.3Use the condition and response of the client as a continual feedback to the initial assessment
2.4Position client to optimise their comfort and support while allowing for optimum application of techniques
2.5Maintain appropriate therapist postures that ensure a controlled distribution of body weight
2.6Maintain client-focused attention throughout the treatment session
2.7Recognise reactions to treatment and respond promptly

3 Provide advice and resources for the client

3.1Educate client in relevant and practical techniques that support the treatment plan
3.2Answer client queries with clarity, using language the client understands
3.3Use honesty and integrity when explaining treatment plans, schedules and recommendations to the client
3.4Promote client independence and responsibility in treatment
3.5Discuss and agree on evaluation strategies
3.6Accurately document treatment provided and details of client communications

Performance evidence

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 200 hours of TCM remedial massage client consultation work
prepared for and managed at least 100 different TCM remedial massage treatment sessions - clients must include males and females from different stages of life with varied presentations
used all of the following essential manual techniques according to the TCM remedial massage framework: • press (an fa) • rub (mo fa) • push (tui fa) • grasp (na fa) • acupressure (dian xue fa) • pinch (nie fa) • roll (gun fa) • knead (rou fa) • separate (bo fa) • twist (cuo fa) • vibrate (zhen fa) • shake (dou fa) • percussion (kou fa) • circumduct (yao fa) • stretch (bashen fa)
applied the following essential methods according to client needs: • cupping (ba guan) • skin Scraping (gua sha) • moxibustion (ai jiu)

Knowledge evidence

legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for client assessment: • codes of conduct • duty of care • informed consent • mandatory reporting • practitioner/client boundaries • privacy, confidentiality and disclosure • records management • working role boundaries • working within scope of practice • presenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner • work health and safety (WHS)
location of acupressure points on the 12 primary meridians, ren mai and du mai
TCM remedial massage techniques/methods and how to apply them, including what each technique does, what effects it might have and what the cautions and contraindications are, for the following: • press (an fa) • rub (mo fa) • push (tui fa) • grasp (na fa) • acupressure (dian xue fa) • pinch (nie fa) • roll (gun fa) • knead (rou fa) • separate (bo fa) • twist (cuo fa) • vibrate (zhen fa) • shake (dou fa) • percussion (kou fa) • circumduct (yao fa) • stretch (bashen fa)
contraindications to treatment: • the client who has excessive agitation, violent rage or deep sorrow conditions • the client who is extremely hungry • the client who has infectious and inflammatory diseases • the client who has circulatory condition which could result haemorrhaging • at client’s bone fracture site • at client’s skin area with eczema or tinea conditions • at a client’s bleeding area • at a client’s lumps and tissue change site • heavy manipulation/pressure to the client’s abdomen and lumbosacral area during pregnancy or menstruation • heavy manipulation/pressure for a client who is old, young and frail
potential reactions during treatment and how to respond: • syncope • excessive sweating • discomfort • emotional reactions • muscular spasms • body temperature discomfort
potential reactions following treatment and appropriate client advice: • exacerbation of pain • muscle sensitivity • sleepiness
types of advice and resources that can be provided to clients for their use outside the clinical environment: • diet • exercise • lifestyle
documentation requirements for recording treatment details
common disease states and functional problems of each body system
fundamental principles of biomechanics
major endangerment sites and therapist responsibility and limitations - areas where nerves and blood vessels lie close to the skin and are not well protected, including: • anterior triangle of the neck • posterior triangle of the neck • anterior throat • axillary area • twelfth rib dorsal body • inguinal triangle • umbilicus area
essential methods: • cupping (ba guan) • skin Scraping (gua sha) • moxibustion (ai jiu)

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