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Standard |
Posted:
05/27/08
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R State Standard £ Institutionally
Developed College: N/A |
NTT 116 – Wellness Essentials I
Course
Description
This course introduces the student to the
theory of personal responsibility for health and wellness of the Neuromuscular
Therapist and provides information and strategies that may be adopted for
personal self care. Topics include:
personal assessment; self massage techniques; proper body mechanics;
personal stretching; and career specific conditioning.
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Personal
Assessment |
Class |
2 |
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Self
Massage Techniques |
D.
Lab |
0 |
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Proper
Body Mechanics |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Personal
Stretching |
Credit |
2 |
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Career
Specific Conditioning |
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Prerequisite: |
Program
admission |
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Corequisite: |
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Course
Guide |
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Competency |
After completing
this section, the student will be able to: |
Hours |
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Class |
D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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PERSONAL
ASSESSMENT |
5 |
0
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0 |
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Describe
the techniques of personal assessment to include:
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Define
homeostasis as related to optimal health, pain, and dysfunction. |
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Define
dysfunction and explain its progression as:
“triggering event”, pain, adaptation, compensation, decompensation, pain, and ultimately disease. |
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SELF MASSAGE
TECHNIQUES |
3 |
0
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0 |
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Proper
Body Mechanics |
4 |
0
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0 |
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Describe
the use of proper body mechanics |
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Demonstrate
proper body mechanics |
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Implement
the use of proper body mechanics, while administering treatment. |
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PERSONAL STRETCHING
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4 |
0
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0 |
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Implement
stretching before and after
treatment sessions to optimize personal wellness. |
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Career
Specific Conditioning |
4 |
0
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0 |
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Engage
in strengthening exercises designed for career specific conditioning. |
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Suggested
Resources |
Fritz, Sandy. (2008).
Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage (4th ed.) (Book & DVD). Elsevier: Mosby.
Jonas, Wayne B.
(2002) Mosby Dictionary of Complementary
and Alternative Medicine. Elsevier: Mosby.
Mattes, Aaron L.
(2000) Active Isolated Stretching: The
Mattes Method (2nd ed.).
Publisher: A. L. Mattes.
Mochizuki, Shogo.
(2002). Hand Maintenance Guide for
Massage Therapists: The Art of an Injury Free Career.
Price,
Shirley and Price, Len. (2007). Aromatherapy for Health Professionals. (3rd ed.) Elsevier: Churchill
Livingston
Travis,
John W. and Ryan, Regina Sara. (2001) Simply Well: Choices for a
Healthy Life. (10th ed.).
Toronto: Ten Speed Press.
Posted: 05/27/08
Updated: 03/29/09