Personal Suitability

Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Values and ethics

Work Setting Private practice

Additional Skills

Consult with other health care professionals when developing treatment plans for clients

Specific Skills

Assess clients by conducting range of motion and muscle tests and propose treatment plans; Explain procedures, risks and benefits to clients; Administer massage techniques through soft tissue manipulation, relaxation techniques, hydrotherapy, trigger point therapy, joint pain and lower grade mobilizations; Suggest home care instructions and provide information about techniques; Maintain records of treatments given

Experience Experience an asset

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Certification by a provincial or territorial association for massage therapists

Education College/CEGEP

Languages English