| Date | Location | Total Amount of Hours | Overview of Session |
| 4/2/19 | Open clinic | 2 |
First open clinic session. 2 x 1 hour massage.
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| Reflective Summary | Areas for further Improvement plus action plan | ||
| Client complaining of pain in upper fibers of the trapezius and along medial border of the scapula. Carried out a full assessment of the patient’s posture, palpations of the upper back and movements of the shoulder. The focus was on the pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi and trapezius.
The client has a decreased ROM of flexion and extension of the shoulder but full ROM in adduction and abduction of the shoulder. A decreased ROM was noticed in elevation of the scapula. I noticed the client was curving their shoulders and slightly arching their back forwards.
I performed massage to warm up the tissues and increase the blood flow to the area and the flexibility. I then used NMT to reduce pressure points. Retested ROM of flexion and extension of the shoulders and noticed an improvement.
I was not confident filling out the full form, so I asked for assistance to ensure I was doing this correctly. The help gave me a lot of confidence and I now feel I would be able to fill out one alone with a client. For the second hour I completed a form alone with a client who had tight calves following a spinning class at the weekend. I tested ROM of the gastrocnemius and soleus and then performed massage on the calves. I used PIR to stretch both muscles (the gastrocnemius and the soleus) with the client as they did not have any pain, just tightness. I then re tested ROM and noticed an improvement. |
Continue to practice using the forms with a variety of clients.
Client advised to stretch calf muscles at home daily to increase ROM and gradually return muscle fibres to their usual length.
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| Returning to reflections at a later date | |||
| I feel a lot more confident in completing the forms now and will continue to practice these alone.I will keep practicing MET and STM. | |||