COVID_19 A New Normal – Policies and Procedures for returning to safe practice
Returning to Safe Practice The times they are a changin’ and here at the clinic we are committed to creating and maintaining a healthy and safe environment for your treatment experience. While the compassionate and holistic intent of therapy has not changed, how we handle the new physical requirements has. We all need to […]
Lift Massage Therapy supporting our nurses
Recently VIHA rolled out its new patient care model CDMR which implements some significant changes to how patients are cared for in hospitals. I see quite a few nurses in my massage therapy practice and have talked at length with them about what is happening in their profession. Registered massage therapy is an allied health […]
ICBC Policy Change
A major change has occurred in ICBC policy regarding the coverage for massage therapy following a motor vehicle accident (MVA). This change reflects the ability of Registered massage therapists to competently assess and treat injuries sustained in an accident and respects the rights of the injured to choose their mode of treatment. Having treated literally […]
The Benefits of Massage Therapy
The benefits of massage therapy are many and encompass many facets of health and life in general. You may have heard or read about some of these elsewhere so over the next few posts I am going to broaden their scope and give you a glimpse of others you may not have yet considered.