TMSG 2030 — - Clinical Internship I
The focus of this course is to gain experience providing massage therapy services to the healthy population, or to special populations including those with various pathologies and injuries. Students will be supervised by qualified healthcare providers employed at various community and healthcare facilities. Clinical placements are available in a variety of settings including private offices, nursing homes, group homes, athletic training facilities and hospitals. In addition to gaining clinical experience, students will participate with record maintenance, accounting procedures, and ensuring OSHA standards in the health care environment. Other: 60 hours Prerequisite(s): RHAB 1030 and TMSG 1020 and TMSG 1040 and TMSG 1030 and TMSG 2010 and TMSG 2020 and TMSG 2021 and TMSG 1140 Corequisite(s):TMSG 2040, TMSG 2110 TMSG 2040 - Foundation of Evidence-Based Outcomes for Massage Therapists (3 Credits) This course is designed to provide students with information necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of various massage techniques, with client populations under various conditions. The emphasis is to provide the student with skills to conduct a literature search, appreciate the value of evidence-based practice for massage therapists, to critically evaluate research studies, and to use the information to design more effective treatment plans. Students will demonstrate the ability to use this evidence to inform consumers, health care providers, government agencies, and professional associa