First Appointment: What to expect
Initial Appointment
Your first appointment starts with your intake form. This is a detailed health history to be completed by you prior to your massage therapy appointment. The intake form may be sent to you electronically at the time of booking or you can arrive a few minutes early to complete it at the clinic. The information contained in this form will help your massage therapist gain a better understanding of your overall health and treatment goals, while also ensuring a safe and effective treatment for you. The information you provide is kept confidential.
On the first appointment, you can expect a more detailed interview with your therapist in reviewing your intake form. This may include, with your consent, discussion and questions about your health history or performing physical assessments. Together, you and your massage therapist will then develop a treatment plan and discuss any potential risks to you. At this point, your therapist will confirm your consent for treatment. Keeping in mind, that consent is fluid and at any time you may revoke it.
An important part of your massage therapy appointment is the homecare that your massage therapist may recommend as part of your treatment plan. This could include a combination of therapeutic exercises and stretches, hydrotherapy applications or modification recommendations to your activities of daily living. The homecare presented is specifically tailored to meet your end treatment goals. Your therapist is there to support you in reaching those goals.
If you have further questions about your massage appointment such as what to wear, how draping works etc. please see our FAQ page or call us in Victoria at 250-383-1664
Learn More: Consent
"Obtaining consent requires ongoing communication between the RMT and the patient. It is the RMT’s legal and professional responsibility to make sure that this communication occurs, and that the patient’s consent to treatment is both informed and voluntary"
- CMTBC
Conditions Treated by Massage Therapy
Conditions
Many people benefit from massage therapy for treatment of injury, illness or chronic pain. Others enjoy massage for the benefit and opportunity to fully unwind and relax the mind and body. Whatever your reason for seeking massage, a registered massage therapist will be there to support you in your treatment goals.
Commonly treated conditions that massage therapy can be used to address:
Anxiety and depression
Arthritis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Headaches
Inflammatory conditions
Insomnia
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscle tension and spasm
Parkinson's Disease
Plantar Fasciitis
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Sports injuries
Strains and Sprains
Stress and Stress-related conditions
Stroke
Tendinitis
Whiplash
Learn More
For more detailed information and examples of conditions treated through massage therapy, please visit the Registered Massage Therapists Association of BC (RMTBC) through the link below.