Licensed massage practitioner vs medical massage therapist

Differences between licensed massage practitioner and medical massage therapist duties and responsibilities

Licensed massage practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage confidential client health information in accordance with the HIPPA act.
• Certify in traditional royal Thai massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, body treatment, and Thai natural homeopathy
• Treat physical, mental, emotional and spiritual problems using Reiki.
• Provide clients with various massages, such as Swedish, deep tissue, and Reiki.
• Facilitate health and healing by cultivating caring relationships with patients.
• Provide professional in-home massages using different modalities such as deep-tissue, Swedish and reflexology.
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Medical massage therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage confidential client health information in accordance with the HIPPA act.
• Develop personalized exercises for patients; educate patients on the proper stretching/exercising techniques.
• Complete nutritional assessments of all patients and make recommendations to interdisciplinary care plan team as needed.
• Maintain professionalism and cleanliness of assign therapy room and maintain the confidentiality and sensitivity to relate issues during all client interactions.
• Perform massage therapy and Reiki on palliative care patients