Who can receive Registered Massage
Therapy?
Most everyone is able to receive Registered Massage Therapy
treatments, for a very wide variety of ailments and conditions.
However, there are some contraindications that may prevent certain
techniques from being used during a regular treatment – for
instance, open wounds (i.e. burns, cuts) should not come in contact
with the oils or lubricants used during treatment that may cause
infection, as well, due to drag and pull on the tissues during
treatment, extra care is required to not break the skin further.
Closed wounds (i.e. bruises, excessive swelling) are often painful
to touch, and can sometimes indicate underlying issues or conditions
that may not be apparent.
For these reasons, this is why the Registered Massage Therapist completes their education with a significant component focused on the assessment of physiological conditions and dysfunction. Every client is required to complete a comprehensive Health History prior to their Massage Therapy treatment, and will be reviewed in front of the client during the initial assessment (and all subsequent re-assessments). During the initial assessment, the RMT asks the client about their indications on the Health History, as well as any additional information that may be pertinent to the client’s heath. All information is kept strictly confidential, and will not be given to any third party without the expressed and/or written consent of the client – see Privacy Policy
What can Massage Therapy do for me?
Registered Massage Therapy can provide treatments for a very wide
variety of conditions and ailments. See [Services] for a list of
services we offer. And feel free to Contact Us if you have any
questions.
Can I use my health insurance
benefits?
- Yes, but please check into your
benefit coverage BEFORE booking
with any manual therapy service. Many manual practitioners will
not process benefit coverage on your behalf (some do, often
large clinics), so that process will have to be done by yourself
after the transaction is completed with the Massage Therapist.
You will be provided an official receipt from the Massage
Therapist which you will submit to your insurance company along
with their required paperwork. Ensure that you send the ORIGINAL
receipt or else the process may take significantly longer.
- As well, at the end of the year,
make sure you have enough benefit
coverage left in your account before committing to any new
Massage Therapy appointments. Ensure that you have not
already "maxed out" your coverage -- many people use up
their allowed coverage throughout the year, especially if
they have had an injury, and may lose track of how much they
have left. To avoid a declined submission, always check with
your insurance company of you are planning on receiving
benefit coverage for any therapeutic treatment.
- As well, at the end of the year,
make sure you have enough benefit
coverage left in your account before committing to any new
Massage Therapy appointments. Ensure that you have not
already "maxed out" your coverage -- many people use up
their allowed coverage throughout the year, especially if
they have had an injury, and may lose track of how much they
have left. To avoid a declined submission, always check with
your insurance company of you are planning on receiving
benefit coverage for any therapeutic treatment.
Will I have to remove ALL of my
clothing?
- No. Every person makes their own
choice as to how much clothing to remove during a treatment
session. Certain Massage Therapy treatments can even be done
without the removal of any clothing.
However, the majority of Massage Therapy treatments rely heavily
on the friction and glide of skin-skin contact. Therefore, as
much clothing removal as the client is comfortable with and/or
is required is suggested as many therapeutic methods will not be
as effective if clothing is not removed.
Can I receive treatments in my own
house?
- Yes, I am happy to provide In-Home
services to any client who wishes to receive Massage Therapy
treatments in the comfort of their own home. People often do so
for many different reasons: family commitments, illness/injury,
seasonal, personal privacy, etc. Everyone is different and may
choose the space they are most comfortable in. As well, the
client reserves the right to terminate any Massage Therapy
session if they feel uncomfortable in any way at any time.
Keeping this in mind, the Therapist also
hold the right to terminate any Massage Therapy treatment should
he/she feel uncomfortable in any way or at any time during a
treatment, especially if the Therapist is made to feel unsafe or
endangered in the personal space of the client.
For more Frequently Asked Questions,
please visit the Registered Massage Therapists Association of
Ontario website.