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INTRODUCTION
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You should be able to identify and describe the roles of a sport and exercise massage professional along with the benefits. This will form part of your assessment for both the P1and P2 criteria. Discuss target grades after reading through criteria requirements. University? Could lead to a Governing body Award VTCT – night class here at the college. Could help support you whilst studying at HE!
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Potential earnings as a masseuse?? Full body £35.00 takes 60 minutes Legs or back £15.00 takes 20 minutes If you completed 3 full body massages and 4 leg massages a week how much could you earn in a month (4 weeks to a month) £165 a week £660 a month. 17hrs 20 minute work for £660.00
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXc k_pgYZlk Where massage began to where it fits now.
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4 Question4 Answers Where are they suggesting massage originated from? What banner has massage sat under? What helped to develop massage therapy? What is the greatest challenge? Egyptian/Asian Cultures Holisic/total Care Growth and popularity of sport Educating the benefits of massage
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List as many roles and responsibilities that you think a sports masseuse should have. Switch lists with the person sat next to you. Count up how many they have and circle any spellings errors found. Hand back for corrections to be made. In 3 groups complete the above task again and present it to the rest of the class. Each poster will be graded and the group will receive an award!!
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Look and be professional at all times Always practice the highest standards of personal and environmental hygiene Be polite and courteous to all clients and handle all situations with tact and diplomacy Protect the health and safety of their clients Treatment suited to the needs of the client providing the highest standards. Be punctual and refrain from cancelling appointments at the last minute Give their clients their undivided attention with no interruptions or distractions.
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Respect the clients boundaries with regards to privacy, disclosure, and beliefs – ensure ultimate confidentiality and with no gossip. Provide draping and treatment that insures the safety, comfort and privacy of the client. Exercise the right to refuse to treat any person or part of the body for just reasonable cause. Ensure that all records are up to date and complete within 48 hours and that they are accurate, informative and signed by both client and therapist. Continually improve knowledge of the human body and massage skills by attending and participating in professional courses.
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Once qualified, a massage therapist will normally become a member of a professional association, Federation of Holistic Therapists and Sports Massage Association are just two examples. Members are bound by the code of ethics set by these professional associations. Therapist may be required to perform a range of treatments. May need to deal with injured and recovering athletes therefore need to know about; Strapping, stretching, resistance training, and first aid. Modalities such as heat, ice and electrotherapy.
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The sports massage professional can be placed under the three following headings. Knowledge, treatments applied, types of business setting. Furthermore, apart from preparing athletes for competition, (warm-ups and cool downs) then dealing with any symptoms or injuries they can also treat other people who are active but not athletes.
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The aim of the session was to be able to identify and describe the role of the sports massage professional. Can you? You can take a picture of your poster and present it in a spider diagram firstly identifying the roles and responsibilities. Then, give a few sentences to describe each.
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What are the types of work that a massage professional will undertake? What types of activities? What types of treatments? What are electrotherapy modalities? What knowledge is required? In groups take a topic each, research and prepare a short powerpoint.
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Promote healing Prevent injury Identify potential areas of injury – tight tissue… Prepare for training or competition Aid recovery Liaise with other healthcare people such as coaches and trainers. Enhance overall sporting performance
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Activities can include – stretching athletes Pre, inter and post event activities Relaxation massages Go out in situ, work from home, leisure centres..
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First-aid Taping and strapping Heat treatments – paraffin wax, infrared, sauna.. Manipulation -knowledge of A&P! massage gently manipulates physio for anything deeper. Electrotherapy modalities – ultra sound, interferential therapy, tens and laser. Knowledge required ++ some will relieve pain as they are analgesic. Some stimulate MF during rehab and some speed up healing
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Anatomy qualifications Add on short courses for CPD Knowledge of the sport to possible injury prevention. Give specific supporting examples from typical roles!!
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