November 19, 2008

6.2 Standards of Practice

Standards of Practice (2006)


Communication/Public Health Standards
  • Standard 1: Prepare the treatment area
  • Standard 2: Inform the client of the fees and obtain his/her agreement to a fee schedule
  • Standard 3: Wash your hands and any skin surface that will/has come in contact with the client
  • Standard 4: Interview the client to obtain his/her treatment goals
  • Standard 5: Risk identification and management for an outbreak of infectious diseases
  • Standard 6: Obtain, update and record the client's health history
  • Standard 7: Consent
  • Standard 8: Determine the client's condition by conducting assessment/reassessment
  • Standard 9: Determine if massage therapy treatment is indicated
  • Standard 10: Treatment and treatment plans
  • Standard 11: Pre/post treatment protocol
  • Standard 12: Draping
  • Standard 13: Recommend self care
  • Standard 14: Client health record
  • Standard 15: Use of personal protective equipment during a treatment
  • Standard 16: Discharge of a client
Technique Standards
  • Standard 1: Introduction to the standards for specific massage therapy techniques
  • Standard 2: Perform a stroking technique
  • Standard 3: Perform a rocking or shaking technique
  • Standard 4: Perform an effleurage technique
  • Standard 5: Perform a petrissage technique
  • Standard 6: Perform a friction technique
  • Standard 7: Perform a vibration technique
  • Standard 8: Perform a tapotement technique
  • Standard 9: Apply deep fascial techniques
  • Standard 10: Myo fascial trigger points
  • Standard 11: Apply low grade joint mobilization (sustained grade I or II or grade I or II oscillations)
  • Standard 12: Apply high grade joint mobilization (sustained grade II and/or grade III and IV oscillations)
  • Standard 13: Perform a stretch technique
  • Standard 14: Perform an intra-oral treatment
  • Standard 15: Perform breast massage
  • Standard 16: Perform massage to the chest wall
  • Standard 17: Apply hydrotherapy
Additional Techniques Standards
  • Standard 1: Introduction to the standards for specific additional massage therapy techniques
  • Standard 2: Perform an acupuncture treatment
All relevant standards can be found here

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