64B7-23.007. Massage Therapy Assessment

64B7-23.007 Massage Therapy Assessment. A massage therapist must complete a massage therapy assessment to determine whether any proposed massage therapy treatment poses a significant health risk to the patient. An assessment, as defined in subsection 64B7-23.001(5), F.A.C., must include: (1) A review of patient health goals and treatment outcome goals, (2) A review of indications and contraindications for any proposed massage therapy treatment using appropriate assessment methods, which may include: (a) Patient health intake forms; (b) The patient’s stated level of health; (c) Patient interview, including patient stated goals; (d) Patient observation; (e) Palpation; (f) Orthopedic testing; (g) Muscle testing; (h) Joint mobilization, stretching and range of motion measurement; (i) Postural analysis; (j) Gait assessment; (k) Functional limitations assessment; (l) Pain scale valuation; (m) Reviewing the report of a referring practitioner; and (n) Use of a quality of life assessment tool.