Episode 041: Should I Ask My Client For A Note From Their Doctor?

Join Jackie and David as they chat about whether we should be asking our clients for a note from their doctor.

The human body is a complex organism and weird things happen. While we're trained to understand things about muscles, bones, ligaments and tendons, our clients will often present with things a little out of the ordinary.

Spoiler alert!! If you ask for a doctors note, then you treat, and that person experiences harm because of your treatment, then you are still liable.

Not confident with treating someone? Refer out. Want to be confident in treating that person? Up skill.

You don't have to treat all people nor should you have to.

Massage during pregnancy (note: pregnancy isn't an illness) - there is extra training to help you to treat during pregnancy with confidence and good care. Catherine McInerny from Pregnancy Massage Australia is an authority when it comes to pregnancy massage.

There is a lot of good information out there too to help you make great decisions. Ruth Werner provides training to massage therapists to help them make make good, safe and confident decisions.

Check out Ruth Werner's Podcast "I have a client who..."

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