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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Certification by a provincial or territorial association for massage therapists
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
- Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body
- Apply finger and hand pressure to specific points of the body
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Standing for extended periods
Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Client focus
- Interpersonal awareness
- Values and ethics