| The first Massage Therapy experience should be | | | | then review the form and initiate a question and |
| a positive and empowering experience where you | | | | answer period to evaluate the goals of your |
| become more aware of your own body and | | | | treatment. A Biomechanical Assessment is next |
| begin to comprehend the significance of Muscular | | | | where treatment Informed Consent is attained. |
| Health and how it impacts your life on a daily | | | | Informed Consent basically consists of the |
| basis. Building trust and confidence in your | | | | massage therapist discussing the planned areas of |
| Massage Therapist is vital to achieving the most | | | | treatment, proper method for lying on the table, |
| benefit from Massage Therapy.In Ontario, | | | | proper draping technique, benefits/risks of |
| Massage Therapy is regulated under the | | | | massage treatment and answering all your |
| Regulated Health Practitioners Act (RHPA) and is | | | | questions with the goal of empowering you, the |
| governed by the College Of Massage Therapists. | | | | patient.During the actual Massage Therapy |
| The College of Massage Therapists exists for | | | | treatment, the Massage Therapist will apply many |
| many reasons, not the least of which are to | | | | kinds of soft tissue manipulations primarily through |
| protect the public, increase public awareness | | | | the use of manual techniques. Such treatment |
| about the benefits of Massage Therapy, serve its | | | | may involve use of the hand, thumb, fingers, |
| members, and promote the highest quality of | | | | palm, forearm, elbow and fist. The general |
| practice of Massage Therapy. To be a member | | | | approach for application of these techniques is |
| of the College of Massage Therapists, every | | | | based on the Swedish technique where a |
| Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in Ontario | | | | therapist will start with light pressure, then |
| must pass a standardized examination process in | | | | increase pressure, and end with light pressure on |
| the form of a Board Exam, which tests | | | | any given area of treatment. At no time during a |
| treatment skills and general massage therapy | | | | Massage Therapy Treatment should one feel |
| knowledge. In order to write the Board Exam one | | | | unwilling to express comfort levels or general |
| must pass a Massage Therapy program with a | | | | feelings regarding the Massage Treatment.After |
| minimum of 2200 hours class time and a Clinical | | | | the treatment has finished, the Massage Therapist |
| rotation.As a patient, you obviously need to | | | | will leave the room allowing for the patient to get |
| choose a Massage Therapist that you feel | | | | off the table and get dressed. A post-treatment |
| comfortable with, similar to the way you would | | | | question and answer period will begin where the |
| select a doctor - most likely by word-of-mouth or | | | | Massage Therapist will prescribe a treatment plan, |
| by location. Once you have chosen a Registered | | | | review the benefits/risks of the treatment and |
| Massage Therapist, you need to call and book an | | | | some remedial exercises for the patient to |
| appointment. When you arrive for your first | | | | undergo to improve the area of treatment before |
| scheduled visit, you will be asked to fill out a | | | | the next appointment. |
| Health History Form. Your Massage Therapist will | | | | |