Provide body massage treatments using fundamental techniques

This standard coexists alongside, *SKAHDBRBNST1 Implement and maintain safe, hygienic and effective working practices *and *SKAHDBRBNS1 Consult, assess, plan and prepare for Hair, Barbering, Beauty, Nails, Wellness and Holistic services. *This standard is for a Beauty professional providing body massage treatments using fundamental massage techniques. You will also be required to do a post treatment evaluation and reflection for continuous improvement. Users of this standard will need to ensure that their practices reflect up-to-date information, policies, procedures and best practice guidance.  It is advisable users of this standard are aware of, and comply with first aid requirements in accordance with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

The main outcomes are:

1. Provide body massage treatments using fundamental techniques

1.     carry out a concise and comprehensive consultation with the individual

2.      maintain your responsibilities for health and safety in accordance with legislation, regulations, directives and guidelines 

3.     discuss and establish the individual's objectives, body and skin concerns, expectations and desired outcomes to inform the body massage treatment plan, to include:

3.1 treatment history 

3.2 recent activities

3.3 current skincare regime

3.4 alternative treatment options

4.     confirm and agree with the individual, they have understood the proposed  body massage treatment, to include:

4.1 expected outcomes

4.2 contra-actions

4.3 adverse reactions

4.4 physical sensation

5.     obtain and record the individual's informed consent for the body massage treatment in accordance with organisational and insurance requirements 

6.     carry out a pre-treatment test(s) to determine skin sensitivity

7.     prepare and cleanse the individual's treatment area in accordance with the body massage treatment protocol, to include:

7.1 maintaining the individual's modesty and comfort

8.     carry out a body and skin analysis, to include:

8.1 *body characteristics *

9.     select a massage medium to be used in accordance with the treatment protocol 

10.   apply the massage medium and  carry out fundamental massage techniques as agreed in the body massage treatment plan, to include:

10.1 maintaining your own posture and stance 

11.   check the pressure, rhythm and flow of the massage with the individual and adapt the fundamental massage techniques in accordance with the individual’s needs

12.   monitor the individual's health, wellbeing and skin reaction throughout the  body massage treatment 

13.   implement the correct course of action in the event of an adverse reaction 

14.   conclude the treatment in accordance with the body massage treatment  protocol, legislative requirements and organisational policies and procedures

15.   complete the individual's treatment records and store in accordance with data legislation

16.   use reflective practice to evaluate the body massage treatment  and take appropriate action

17.   provide instructions and advice to the individual, pre and post the treatment

18.   record the outcome and evaluation of the  body massage treatment

​1.     your role and responsibilities in providing body massage treatments and the importance of working within your competence

2.     why you must comply with ethical practice and work within the legislative requirements, to include:

2.1 the responsibilities under local authority licensing regulations for yourself and your premises

3.     the importance to engage in, and document continuous professional development to include, up-to-date information policies, procedures and best practice guidance

4.     the anatomy and physiology relevant to this standard

5.     the relative and absolute contraindications relevant to the beauty treatment, to include:

5.1 the legislative and insurance requirements for obtaining medical diagnosis and referral 

6.     the importance of recognising suspicious skin irregularities and lesions, and referring to a relevant healthcare professional 

7.     the purpose, use and limitations of  body massage treatments, in relation to:

7.1 past and current medical history

7.2 medication and medical conditions

8.     the adverse reactions associated with a body massage treatment  and how to respond 

9.     the health and safety responsibilities in line with legislation before, during and after the body massage treatment 

10.   why it is important to discuss and establish the individual's objectives, concerns, expectations, desired outcomes and agree the  body massage treatment  plan

11.   the legal requirements for providing beauty services to minors and vulnerable adults

12.   the fee structures and treatment options

13.   the legislative and indemnity requirements of gaining signed, informed consent for the body massage treatment 

14.   the importance of adhering to the body massage treatment  protocol

15.   how to carry out and interpret pre-treatment tests

16.   the frequency of providing body massage treatments and the potential impact on the professional’s health and wellbeing, to include:

16.1 ways in which risks to health and wellbeing can be avoided 

16.2 avoidance of *work related injuries *

16.3 maintaining  your own personal well being

17.   the importance of maintaining your own posture and stance throughout a massage treatment, to include:

17.1 how posture and stance supports the flow and effectiveness of the treatment

18.   maintain the individual’s comfort and care throughout the treatment in accordance with the  body massage, to include:

18.1 how the environment promotes calming or stimulation of the multisensory perceptions of the body 

19.   the importance of carrying out a body and skin analysis to determine the treatment plan 

20.   the types of hygiene products for the skin and the importance of following manufacturer instructions, to include:

20.1 adaptations depending on the individuals treatment area

21.   the massage mediums used in body massage and their effects

22.   the types, benefits and limitations of fundamental massage techniques used within a body massage treatment, to include:

22.1 associated risks and how to respond

23.   how to prepare and use products in accordance with the body massage treatment protocol 

24.   why it is important to explain the treatment process to the individual 

25.   the importance of monitoring the health and wellbeing of the individual during, and post the treatment

26.   the importance of allowing recovery time for the individual post the  body massage treatment 

27.   the reasons for taking consensual visual media of the individual's treatment area and storing in accordance with the service, legislative, insurance and organisational requirements

28.   the legislative and regulatory requirements of completing and storing the individual's body massage treatment  records

29.   the expected outcomes of body massage treatment 

30.   the purpose of reflective practice and evaluation and how it informs future treatments

31.   the importance to record the outcome and evaluation of the  body massage treatment 

32.   the instructions and advice, pre and post the  body massage treatment

Adverse reactions

1. hyperaemia
2. bruising

3. allergy

4. excessive healing response

Body massage treatment protocol

1. working environment
2. health and safety
3. infection prevention and control
4. treatment plan
5. informed consent
6. data management
7. test outcomes
8. manufacturer instructions
9. audit and accountability
10. instructions and advice
11. sustainability
12. waste management
13. evidence-based practice
14. reflective practice

Body characteristics

1. muscle tone
2. muscle tension
3. hair density
4. sluggish circulation
5. skin classification
6. skin condition
7. lax elasticity
8. posture

Massage medium

1. oil
2. cream
3. oil free
4. powder

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Fundamental massage techniques

1. effleurage
2. petrissage
3. tapotement
4. friction

Instructions

1. the individual and practitioner's legal rights and responsibilities
2. pre and post treatment instructions and care
3. restrictions and associated risks
4. future treatments

Anatomy and physiology

1. the anatomy and physiology of the human body
2. relative and absolute contraindications and pathologies
3. the physical, physiological and psychological effects of fundamental body massage treatments

1. repetitive strain injury
2. postural
3. dermatitis

4. dehydration

5. fatigue

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