About Registered Massage Therapy

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What does a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) do?

• RMTs are trained to evaluate individual health needs, and provide active and passive techniques for complete patient care.

• They provide an accurate assessment, differential diagnosis, and prognosis of specific soft tissue and musculoskeletal conditions.

• RMTs act upon the muscular, nervous and circulatory systems to improve health.
  
  BC’s Registered Massage Therapists: 

• Have several years of training, the highest standards in North America

•  Are linking research to practice, including providing evidence-based patient education and remedial exercise

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BC’s Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs) are  primary health care professionals committed to every aspect of health and pain-free functioning of the body. RMTs evaluate health needs and provide active and passive techniques for complete patient care.

Modalities may include: • Massage Therapy • Manual Therapy • Joint mobilization • Hydrotherapy • Rehabilitative exercise 

RMTs and Research

• Increasingly, scientific research supports the use of massage therapy as an effective approach in pain and injury management, rehabilitation and prevention

• Research shows that massage therapy is effective in reducing pain, anxiety and stress. Massage therapy will also improve muscle strength, joint movement a patient’s sleep and quality of life

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Conditions Treated

Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorders

• Raynaud's disease​

• Systemic Lupus  Erythematosus

Bursa, Muscle & Tendon Disorders

• Bursitis

• Fibromyalgia

• Muscle Cramps

• Tendinopathies (tendinosis)

• Contusions

• Muscle Tension/Spasm

• Sprains & Strains

Foot and Ankle Disorders

• Medial Plantar Nerve Entrapment

• Metatarsalgia

• Plantar Fasciitis

Joint Disorders Neck and Back Pain

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

• Osteoarthritis (OA)

Hand Disorders

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Osteoarthritis of the Hand

• Dupuytrens’ Contracture

Shoulder & Elbow Conditions

• Frozen Shoulder

• Golfers/tennis elbow (tendonopathy)

Headaches

• Tension

• Migraine

• TMJ dysfunction

Hip, Leg & Knee Disorders Psychological Disorders

• Iliotibial Band Impingement Syndrome

• Patellar Tracking Dysfunction

• Shin splints (compartment syndrome)

• Ligament tear

Cancer Care

• Post Mastectomy Care

• Nausea

• Pain

• Lymphoedema

Female Health

• Pregnancy (Pre and Post Care)

• Labour Care

• Pelvic Pain

Pediatrics

• Colic

• infant massage

Neurological disorders

• Multiple sclerosis

• Spastic paralysis

• Stroke

• Parkinsons

Respiratory care

• Asthma

• COPD

• Emphysema