Nicholas Walters 200380562

Inter-Professional Assignment
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Part A
Area of Focus Massage Therapist Chiropractor Physio Therapist Acupuncturists
The Profession’s Massage Therapy Act Chiropractor Act Physiotheapy Act Traditional
Specific Legal Chinese Medicine
Act Act

Legal Title Registered Massage Doctor of Physiotherapist Registered

Therapist Chiropractic Acupunturist

The Scope of The assessment of the The practice of The practice of There was no
Prac7ce (brief soft tissue and joints chiropractic is the physiotherapy is scope of practice
descrip7on not of the body and the assessment of the assessment of statement on the
each part) treatment and conditions related neuromuscular, website I provided
prevention of physical to the spine, musculoskeletal below.
dysfunction and pain nervous system and cardio
of the soft tissue and and joints and the respiratory
joints by diagnosis, systems, the
manipulation to prevention and diagnosis of
develop, maintain, treatment, diseases or
rehabilitate or primarily by disorders
augment physical adjustment, of associated with
function, or relieve physical
pain. dysfunction, injury
or pain and the
treatment,rehabilit
ation and
prevention or
relief of physical
dysfunction, injury
or pain to develop,
maintain,
rehabilitate or
augment function
and promote
mobility.
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Authorized Massage therapists 1. Communicating 1) In the course of There are 14 procedures,

engaging in the practice listed in Section 27 of the
Controlled Acts are not authorized to a diagnosis of physiotherapy, a RHPA, that are deemed to
& Condi7ons/ perform any identifying, as the member is authorized, pose risk of physical
Restric7ons controlled acts under cause of a person's subject to the terms, harm if performed by
conditions and limitations unqualified persons.
the RHPA. If a symptoms, imposed on his or her Under the profession-
therapist is registered i. A disorder certificate of registration, specific health profession
with another health arising from the to perform the following: Act, the professions are
1. Communicating a authorized to perform,
regulatory college in structures or diagnosis identifying a either in full or in part,
Ontario, which has functions of the disease, a physical the controlled acts,
authority to perform a spine and their disorder or dysfunction as depending on the
the cause of a person’s profession’s scope of
controlled act, the effects on the symptoms. practice and expected
therapist should nervous system, or 2. Moving the joints of competencies. In addition
separate his/her ii. A disorder the spine beyond a to permitting performance
person’s usual of controlled act
practices and not hold arising from the physiological range of procedures, the RHPA
him/herself out to be structures or motion using a fast, low also gives the option to
a Massage Therapist functions of the amplitude thrust. delegate or transfer the
3. Tracheal suctioning. authority to perform the
when performing the joints of the 4. Treating a wound controlled acts from those
controlled act. extremities. below the dermis using authorized to perform
2. Moving the any of the following them under their health
procedures: profession Act to others
joints of the spine i. cleansing, who are not. Therefore,
beyond a person's ii. soaking, professions have the
usual iii. irrigating, option to delegate
iv. probing, procedures within their
physiological v. debriding, authorized acts to others
range of motion vi. packing, and to accept delegation
using a fast, low vii. dressing. from other health care
5. For the purpose of professionals of
amplitude thrust. assessing or rehabilitating controlled act procedures,
3. Putting a finger pelvic musculature either through legislation
beyond the anal relating to incontinence or or delegation.
pain disorders, putting an
verge for the instrument, hand or
purpose of finger,
manipulating the i. beyond the labia
majora, or
tailbone. ii. beyond the anal verge.
6. Ordering the
application of a
prescribed form of
energy.
7. Administering a
substance by inhalation.

Regulatory College of Massage College of College of College of

College Therapists of Ontario Chiropractors of Physiotherapists of Traditional
(CMTO) Ontario (CCO) Ontario Chinese Medicine
(include website)
!www.cmto.com !www.cco.on.ca Practitioners and
www.collegept.org Acupuncturists of
Ontario

https://
www.ctcmpao.on.
ca
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Mandate/ The CMTO is The College of Innovative The college’s

Mission of dedicated to Chiropractors of Regulatory mandate is to
Regulatory excellence in Ontario regulates Leadership serve and protect
College protecting the public’s the profession in Promoting a the public
interest, guiding its the public interest Healthier Ontario
registrants and to assure ethical
promoting the highest and competent
possible quality of the chiropractic care
practice of Massage
Therapy
Commitment to Protecting the public Committed to To protect and To serve and
the Public by ensuring Regulatory serve the public protect the public
professional conduct Excellence in the interest by
Public Interest in a promoting
Diverse collaboration and
Environment accountability for
self regulation and
enabling a culture
of continuous
improvement to
ensure that
physiotherapists
provide competent
and ethical
services.
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Part B
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Chiropractor
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I think a collaborative relationship between myself, as a Massage Therapist
and a Chiropractor would be a huge benefit to clients. As learned in Anatomy,
structure governs function. I think it would be in the clients best interest to have
their bone structure and spine adjusted to a neutral position before I go in an start
working the soft tissue back to a healthy state. If the structure (spine or bones) are
out of place they will continually cause muscles to tighten or weaken, and vice
versa (tight muscles pulling bones or vertebrae out of place).
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I think the benefits to me as a professional would be huge as well. It would
be great to be able to assess dysfunction as a whole, knowing I am working with
someone who has a great understanding of how the spine and bone structure should
be functioning. Being able to bounce ideas of each other can only help each other
learn more down the road and make us more complete health care practitioners.
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Physiotherapist
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I think a collaborative relationship between myself and a physiotherapist
could be a benefit to clients. Being able to see both a physiotherapist and massage
therapist would allow the client to get assessed by two exceptional health
practitioners who basically do the same thing but go about their business a little
differently. They would be able to receive a wide range of therapy options and get
the treatment necessary to help them with whatever they are struggling with.
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I think it would be great for me as a professional to work with a
physiotherapist as once again it would be a great learning experience to see the
different approach they take to solving dysfunction. Once again, being able to
bounce ideas off of another health care professional can only benefits both of us.
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Acupuncturist
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I think a collaborative relationship between myself and a Acupuncturist
could be a benefit to clients. If my client was responding to the treatment I was
doing and I felt they could benefit from something else, I could easily refer them to
the acupuncturist in my clinic, which would help the client as I could easily give
the acupuncturist a detailed assessment of what I think was going on. Informing
them of the things that didn’t work would help them decided whether or not
acupuncture was a good option.
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Once again, I think it would be great for me as a professional to be able to
learn from the acupuncturist and understand their approach to health care. Being
able to understand their view can help broaden my understanding of conditions and
ailments and who I can apply what I’ve learned to my own practice. Being able to
discuss ideas and learn from each other can only help both of us become more
complete health care practitioners.
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References
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College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2018,
from http://www.cmto.com/
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College of Chiropractors of Ontario. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2018, from
www.cco.on.ca
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College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2018, from
www.collegept.org
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College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of
Ontario. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2018, from https://www.ctcmpao.on.ca