SHBBBOS008 - Provide body massages
Nominal hours
Location
Prerequisites
SHBBSSC002 - Incorporate knowledge of body structures and functions into beauty therapy; and
SHBXCCS006 - Promote healthy nutritional options in a beauty therapy context; and
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide full body relaxation massages.
It requires the ability to establish priorities with clients, design body massage routines, and provide advice on body products and protection from environmental damage. Body massage can be a single treatment or form part of a series of treatments.
This unit applies to beauty therapists who work in beauty salons, massage clinics and spas. In this environment they work as part of a team but make independent treatment decisions.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• provide five appropriate and safe body massages to clients of differing height, weight and age suitable for the established client treatment plan
• provide massage to treat each of the following areas as appropriate to the above clients:
• abdomen
• arms
• back
• décolletage
• feet
• hands
• legs
• neck
• design and provide treatment techniques for each of the above clients that demonstrate appropriate selection, application and combination of at least three of the following massage movements:
• effleurage
• friction
• petrissage
• tapotement
• vibration
• gentle, passive movement and appropriate massage techniques:
• repetition
• rhythm
• variation
• design a series of four progressive treatments for three of the above clients to address ongoing needs of each client
• for each of the above clients develop and update treatment plans specifying details of:
• client feedback
• contraindications and conditions
• products used
• massage techniques and movements
• outcomes of previous and current treatment
• post treatment lifestyle and product advice
• treatment duration, areas treated and areas not treated
• treatment objectives
• recommended future treatments
• perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 38 hours of work in a commercial beauty therapy salon.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
• state or territory and local legislation and guidelines relevant to body massage:
• health and hygiene
• anti-discrimination
• occupational health and safety
• organisational policies and procedures relevant to providing body massages:
• client record management
• equipment use and maintenance
• incident reporting
• linen use and laundry procedures
• personal hygiene and presentation
• presentation of treatment area
• waste disposal
• work health and safety
• legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding treatments
• diverse gender and cultural issues and attitudes in relation to body massage
• scope of practice:
• when to refer clients to other practitioners
• role of complementary therapist and medical practitioner
• factors likely to affect suitability of body massage for client needs:
• budgetary and time constraints
• outcomes of previous treatments
• physical attributes
• effects, benefits and application of body massage movement and techniques:
• effleurage
• friction
• petrissage
• tapotement
• vibration
• gentle, passive movement and appropriate massage techniques:
• repetition
• rhythm
• variation
• effects and benefits of massage on body systems:
• articular and skeletal
• circulatory and lymphatic
• endocrine
• integumentary
• muscular and nervous
• massage techniques used for lymphatic drainage and cellulite reduction
• position and action of superficial muscles in relation to body massage
• common disorders of the following body systems and their relationship to body massage:
• circulatory and blood borne
• lymphatic
• endocrine
• muscular
• nervous
• articular and skeletal
• contraindications that prevent treatment or require clearance from a medical professional to proceed and relationship to body massage:
• bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections
• cancer
• clients under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• clients with symptoms of infectious disease:
• fever
• extreme fatigue
• extremes of body temperature
• localised fractures
• pain that is chronic or does not have a logical explanation:
• local
• sharp
• dull
• deep
• surface
• contraindications that restrict treatment and appropriate modifications to massage:
• allergies
• areas exhibiting loss of tactile sensation
• asthma
• fragile skin
• inflammation
• lumps and tissue changes
• rashes
• recent chemical peels, epilation, Intense Pulsed Light, laser or microdermabrasion treatment
• recent scar tissue
• severe oedema
• skin trauma
• sprains
• appearance and limitations of body massage in skin disorders and diseases:
• dermatitis and eczema
• ichthyosis
• lupus erythematosus
• scleroderma
• skin tumours
• urticaria
• physiology of adverse reactions to body massage and appropriate remedial action:
• allergy to products
• bruising
• dizziness
• emotional release
• erythema
• joint sounds
• headaches
• muscle spasms
• pain or discomfort
• skin blemishes
• lifestyle factors and benefits of lifestyle changes:
• alcohol consumption
• exercise routine
• hobbies
• tobacco consumption
• type of employment
• sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power
• effects and benefits of aftercare advice, products and treatments relevant to body massages.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):