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Nathan yuill

Unit 4 professional practice

In sports massage

Client consent

As a new client at the practise you will be asked for consent to allow the

information attained from a physical assessment and treatments to have that

information available in the case in which a referral is needed being the case

that the client needs further medical treatment. The physical assessment will

be done by the masseur and will help attain information to proceed with the

treatments required; it will involve some basic stretching and range of

movement exercises.

Any treatment will be conducted within the practise (unless referred

otherwise) in a private and professional manner.

Local contradictions

Contagious skin

Conditions like warts, lice and mites or herpes simplex should be avoided in

case of contamination and spread of condition and should be noted as issue at

client consultment, must be referred to local GP and or pharmacy for

treatment.

Lower back pain

May be undiagnosed could be called sciatica(pain down the sciatic nerve) or

lumbago general lower back pain, if the pain is acute massage in not suggested

and a referral to a GP or have a GP referral or seek a osteopath or

physiotherapist before seeking a S.M.T if non-acute massage may be

beneficial.

Bone fractures

Fractures in the bone may be partial or compound so the rest of the body may

be massaged being around areas of compensation to the fracture where as

areas around the fracture should not until the fracture is well healed.

Systematic contractions

High cross infection risk skin conditions

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Impetigo, ringworm and scabies should be avoided and massage is totally

contraindicated to prevent cross contamination.

Rickets

A softening and swelling on the bones lack of vitamin d a childhood version of

osteomalacia, should only ever be done with doctors supervision and very

gently to relive symptoms.

Epilepsy

An abnormal electrical activity of the brain, massage may be helpful but only

be carried out with medical supervision or recommendation.

Referrals

When a referral is being sent it must not have any personal notes or diagnosis

and must be informed and objective, any reasons for referral must be clearly

and concisely explained with any information from the client that should be

sent with the referral, all communication should use correct terminology and

be professionally laid out.

Emergency protocol

In any EAP the S.M.T must remain calm and be sure to assist clients to locate

and find the emergency exit while looking out for the safety of themselves, it is

imperative the S.M.T is up to date with relative training on their EAP and the

procedures of the Clinique.

Personal and clinical standards

It is excepted that all clients will be treated in a professional manner with a

confident S.M.T with knowledge and training, a clean and organised station to

work is very important for health and safety and to make sure the client feels

like the practitioner is also taking care to be clean and professional, they must

also have relative qualifications and insurances to ensure total due diligence

and compliance with the laws. Toilet facilities and hand wash areas must be

available to clients and the S.M.T, water should readily available and clean

towels and couch roll easily assessable with a means of disposal nearby for

cleanliness purposes. All P.P.E should be regally cleaned and made presentable

for use, keeping a well stocked supply of massage medium is essential to not

be running out or low with a client waiting.

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Nathan yuill Unit 4 professional practice In sports massage Client consent As a new client at the practise you will be asked for consent to allow the information attained from a physical assessment and treatments to have that information available in the case in which a referral is needed being the case that the client needs further medical treatment. The physical assessment will be done by the masseur and will help attain information to proceed with the treatments required; it will involve some basic stretching and range of movement exercises. Any treatment will be conducted within the practise (unless referred otherwise) in a private and professional manner. Local contradictions Contagious skin Conditions like warts, lice and mites or herpes simplex should be avoided in case of contamination and spread of condition and should be noted as issue at client consultment, must be referred to local GP and or pharmacy for treatment. Lower back pain May be undiagnosed could be called sciatica(pain down the sciatic nerve) or lumbago general lower back pain, if the pain is acute massage in not suggested and a referral to a GP or have a GP referral or seek a osteopath or physiotherapist befo ...
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