PLEASE NOTE:

• ALL case studies should describe work upon visible scars - from surgery or scars from accidental injury a trauma wound. Cases that describe work upon fibrous tissue, with no visible scarring, will be rejected. ONLY visible scars and any surrounding underlying scar tissue are permitted for your case study submissions.

• Case studies should be typed in a clear, legible font - not handwritten or photos of documents.
   

These guidelines may help you in preparing your case studies to complete your MSTR® course work.

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When completed send ALL FIVE case studies as either a PDF or Word doc.  file to your instructor.

If files are too large send them via a Dropbox link or Transfer XL.

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The following details MUST be included in each case study:

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• Age and sex of client

• History of the scar – how it was acquired (surgery, accident)?

• Describe your rationale for offering treatment? What were your objectives?

• Does the scar affect the client in daily life (limitation of movement, pain, discomfort)?

• Does the scar have any emotional or psychological attachment to it (fear, anxiety, guilt, sense of failure)?

• Include pre and post treatment assessment information including size and location of the scar.

• Include details of the hands-on contact time with the client using MSTR® and the pressures used for each treatment. Did you have to vary your pressures during the treatment due to sensitive areas, for example?

• Photographs are optional and may be included with the client consent 

• Treatment outcomes: in what ways has the scar treatment improved their lifestyle? – i.e. can walk better, improved ROM, increased energy, etc..

• Were there any improvements in their emotional connection with the scar?

• Did you attain your initial objective/s?

• What did you learn from the experience?
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Perform multiple treatment sessions if they are required to reach a clear and obvious outcome.

If your client needs more than one treatment for the tissue to achieve maximum possible improvement then please pursue those treatments and include those additional treatment descriptions in your case study.

 

If only ONE treatment was required to reach a clear outcome: If this is the case, a follow-up appointment with the client for you to physically assess the scar to ensure a positive outcome was achieved, is necessary. Did that one session achieve your aims and objectives? If not, a second treatment will be necessary.

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ONLY MSTR® treatment should be included in the study. Adding other modalities to the treatment session does not clearly demonstrate that MSTR® created the positive outcome, and that study will be rejected.

 

If your case study is too brief in nature, does not demonstrate competency, or positive outcomes ofr your client, then it will be rejected as a submission and you will be asked for a replacement study.

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Treatment should be on humans – not animals, unless of course you are taking the MSTR® course for dogs or horses.

To re-emphasize: Your case studies should be TYPED – not handwritten.

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With those guideline in mind, you are free to construct and present your studies in as creative and interesting a way as you can.

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Please complete your 20 question online test before starting your case studies. There are several important points in the test that you need to be aware of before working on your test case subjects. We need to know you're aware of them - so complete your online test, first!

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Once completed please email ALL FIVE of your case studies to your instructor for evaluation. If your studies are of a good standard then your Certificate of Proficiency will be emailed to you and you can then be added to the Worldwide Practitioner listing so that members of the public can find you for this specialised form of bodywork.  

 

Your instructor or I can guide you if you need further information.

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Good luck!

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Alastair