§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

massage therapist

Massage therapists provide therapeutic massage treatments to improve the well-being of their clients.

Description

Massage therapists provide therapeutic massage treatments to improve the well-being of their clients. They perform a variety of massage types such as shiatsu and swedish massage, according to their client's needs and preferences.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

contraindications massage theory massage types skin types musculoskeletal anatomy human anatomy

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

empathise with the healthcare user give massages maintain privacy of service users provide health education maintain work area cleanliness identify customer's needs work ergonomically manage healthcare users' data discuss the medical history of the healthcare user maintain customer service communicate with customers develop personalised massage plan maintain personal hygiene standards apply massage therapy accept own accountability

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)