Author: Julie Onofrio
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Draping Laws by State
Tennessee 0870-01.02 ( PDF ) STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR DRAPING; PROHIBITION OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY; PROHIBITED TREATMENTS . (1) Proper draping technique is of the utmost importance when performing massage therapy to ensure the comfort and safety of the therapist and the client. At all times massage therapists must provide draping and treatment…
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Definitions: Bodywork
Body of Knowledge definition Bodywork–Bodywork is a term used in complementary and integrative medicine (CIM)to describe any therapeutic, healing or personal self-development practice which may include massage, touch, movement or energetic work. One form of bodywork is massage therapy and the terms massage therapy and bodywork are frequently used interchangeably. However, while bodywork includes all…
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Breast Massage Laws
See: Overview of breast massage regulations in the USA, 2016 Therapeutic, full chest and breast massage to support wellness and/or as treatment for medical conditions is currently legal in about 75% of the states within the USA. Breast massage used only to treat medical conditions is legal in several additional states. The client must…
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Scope of Practice by state
Body of Knowledge Scope of Practice Definition The scopes of practice of each state, as summarized by the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Task Force, assert the following: massage therapy is a healthcare and wellness profession involving manipulation of soft tissue. The practice of massage therapy includes assessment, treatment planning,and treatment through the manipulation of…
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Medical Massage Therapy
“It was Timothy L. Fitzgerald, M.D. at Mary Free Bed Hospital that first suggested the use of the descriptive identity “Medical Massage” by the American Medical Massage Association” according to the AMMA. https://www.americanmedicalmassage.com/history.htm Medical Massage Practitioners of America definition: Medical Massage is result oriented and the treatment is specifically directed to resolve conditions that have been…