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Hisko
Joined: Sun, Jun 4 2006
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RE: Myotherapy
Sun, Aug 01 2010 9:02 PM
The next five to ten years will be pivotal for our profession. We, like every health profession, have our weaknesses and strengths. One may argue that we have our fare share of weaknesses.
The fact this section of the forum is running hot, shows the necessity for immediate action to consolidate our policies by bringing the power brokers together.
We cannot go forward with this type of destructive infighting. Our efforts, our energy is being wated on pointless back stabbing, getting us no where while pushing us apart. We should be binding together.
So where is the action plan? Within 2 years we should have a national comittee who will drive our policies and our lobby action over the next ten years. We would all like to know what we are striving for, why and how we envisage getting there.
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biggins
Joined: Sat, Oct 7 2006
Posts: 216
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RE: Myotherapy
Fri, Jul 30 2010 1:33 PM
Noticed! Do they actually believe they are different? Do they not realise they are simply an advanced diploma? That is, they do the cert IV like everyone else, they do the Dip like everyone else, and then throw in a couple more subjects to make up an advanced diploma - that's it! There are dozens of schools doing this without muddying the waters for the rest of us.
DO YOU REALISE YOU ARE WORSENING OUR ALREADY TARNISHED REPUTATION!!!!!
Can you at least try and work with the other 95% of the therapists in the industry. What is your goal? To become the leaders? Through lies and deception? Do you not see the industry as a whole? Do you not realise you are standing on the RMT's shoulders. In fact, you are RMT's - do you not realise this? Its a reality and your arrogance towards the industry that started you, supported and supports you, taught you, is divisive and destructive. How is your behaviour in any way beneficial for the industry?
Give us some hard evidence please.
We are but a piece of one huge puzzle,....recognise it
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inquisitive
Joined: Wed, May 24 2006
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 379
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RE: Myotherapy
Mon, Jul 26 2010 9:22 PM
Ahhhh, you noticed...
keep it simple stupid
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biggins
Joined: Sat, Oct 7 2006
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RE: Myotherapy
Fri, Jul 23 2010 1:36 PM
I just had to fill out a stupid HBF provider form which took me 45 minutes. I hate that stuff. BUT,.. what really got me going was that in their opinion, Myotherapy is a different profession to RMT!!
I rang them and asked why it's different and they gave the biggest lot of BS I have ever heard. Well, it was what IRMA had told them.
IRMA - you are a bunch of bloody liars. Arrogant wankers. Get ya facts straight and pull ya bloody heads in!!
Ahh, that's better.
We are but a piece of one huge puzzle,....recognise it
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GregDaily
Joined: Sun, Dec 21 2008
Posts: 19
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RE: Myotherapy
Sun, Jul 11 2010 7:53 PM
Come on inquisitive, 90% of our profession are numb skulls. They would be lucky to spell their own names let alone have any clinical analysis skills.
We would all love to live in your world of utopia but alas, we are surrounded by year 9 drop outs.
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inquisitive
Joined: Wed, May 24 2006
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 379
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RE: Myotherapy
Tue, May 11 2010 4:09 PM
Can't believe our industry still sees this as 'new'. And we have to bring out an AMerican to teach us how to assess!! No offence to Whitney at all - I just can't see why we can't do this ourselves. There are thousands of us assessing pathologies everyday. There is no secret book or secret course. All the necessary information is easy to access and is SUPPOSED to be taught in the diploma level course. Aaarrgghhhh!
keep it simple stupid
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smilingtiger
Joined: Tue, May 2 2006
Location: the even farther side
Posts: 151
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RE: Myotherapy
Wed, May 05 2010 9:25 PM
Orthopedic Massage Education and Research Institute. Run by Whitney Lowe, who is presenting at the AAMT Conf this month. www.omeri.com.
Has a strong emphasis on problem solving/clinical reasoning in the online courses. Teaches you to work with your head as opposed to working from a cookbook.
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sopey
Joined: Fri, Apr 18 2008
Posts: 22
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RE: Myotherapy
Wed, May 05 2010 1:38 PM
what does OMER stand for?
nothing succeeds like a budgie with no beek
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smilingtiger
Joined: Tue, May 2 2006
Location: the even farther side
Posts: 151
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RE: Myotherapy
Tue, May 04 2010 1:54 PM
| inquisitive Wrote: | It's hardly a day dream. The subjects we have just chatted about are the subjects we spend ten years searching for after we complete our certs, or dips or adv dips. We all know as experienced therapists that more knowledge on pathologies/aetiologies and how to assess them and then provide treatment protocols is fundamental to client care.
What we are proposing isn't ground breaking. It is merely creating additions (most which many schools have done independently) to satisfy what therapists and clinics deem as necessary knowledge to be competent in the work place.
I don't think many would disagree - other than the loud minority - that these subjects should/must be included. Getting the plethora of schools to teach them is another story. |
Was referring to uni articulation only as a daydream. Not the rest, it needs to happen for us to progress.
As an upgrade qualification, schools can choose if they want to run it or not. Or some RTO's might specialise in that package.
If a southern school wanted a beachhead into the sydney market, it would be a compelling product. Mix of distance ed with practical intensives and assessments. Very possible.
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smilingtiger
Joined: Tue, May 2 2006
Location: the even farther side
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RE: Myotherapy
Tue, May 04 2010 1:48 PM
I'd prefer Soft Tissue Therapist, personally.
Massage is only one tool in the locker, and the name carries a lot of baggage.
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