Provide body massage treatments using advanced techniques
Overview
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, Wellbeing and Holistic services. This standard is for a Beauty professional providing advanced body massage treatments. Advanced techniques will include the use of non-thermal hand held tools and alternative 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:
- Provide body massage treatments using advanced techniques
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- 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 advanced body massage treatment plan, to include:
3.1 treatment history
3.2 recent activities
3.3 current skincare regime
3.4 lifestyle profile
3.5 alternative treatment options
4. confirm and agree with the individual, they have understood the proposed advanced 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 advanced body massage treatment in accordance with organisational and insurance requirements
6. carry out a pre-treatment test(s) to determine skin sensitivity
7. prepare the individual's treatment area in accordance with the advanced body massage treatment protocol, to include:
7.1 maintaining the individual's modesty and comfort
8. carry out a skin and body analysis, to include:
8.1 body type classification and body characteristics
8.2 posture analysis
9. carry out a pre-treatment in accordance with the advanced body massage treatment protocol
10. select a massage medium and tools and equipment to be used in accordance with the advanced body massage treatment protocol
11. apply the massage medium and carry out advanced body massage techniques using application techniques in accordance with the advanced body massage treatment protocol, to include:
11.1 maintaining your own posture and stance
12. check the pressure, rhythm and flow of the massage with the individual, and adapt the manual advanced body massage techniques in accordance with the individual's needs
13. monitor the individual's health, wellbeing and skin reaction throughout the advanced body massage treatment
14. implement the correct course of action in the event of an adverse reaction
15. conclude the treatment in accordance with the advanced body massage treatment protocol, legislative requirements and organisational policies and procedures
16. complete the individual's treatment record and store in accordance with data legislation
17. use reflective practice to evaluate the advanced body massage treatment and take appropriate action
18. provide instructions and advice to the individual, pre and post the treatment
19. record the outcome and evaluation of the advanced body massage treatment
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. your role and responsibilities in providing advanced 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:
3. the responsibilities under local authority licensing regulations for yourself and your premises
4. the importance to engage in, and document continuous professional development to include, up-to-date information policies, procedures and best practice guidance
5. the anatomy and physiology relevant to this standard
6. the relative and absolute contraindications relevant to the beauty treatment, to include:
6.1 the legislative and insurance requirements for obtaining medical diagnosis and referral
7. the importance of recognising suspicious skin irregularities and lesions, and referring to a relevant healthcare professional
8. the purpose, use and limitations of advanced body massage treatments, in relation to:
8.1 past and current medical history
8.2 relevant lifestyle profile
8.3 medication and medical conditions
8.4 postural faults and conditions
9. the adverse reactions associated with an advanced body massage treatment and how to respond
10. the health and safety responsibilities in line with legislation before, during and after the advanced body massage treatment
11. why it is important to discuss and establish the individual's objectives, concerns, expectations, desired outcomes and agree the advanced body massage treatment plan
12. the legal requirements for providing beauty treatments to minors and vulnerable adults
13. the fee structures and treatment options
14. the legislative and indemnity requirements of gaining signed, informed consent for the advanced body massage treatment
15. the importance of adhering to the advanced body massage treatment protocol
16. how to carry out and interpret pre-treatment tests
17. the frequency of providing advanced body massage treatments and the potential impact on the professional’s health and wellbeing, to include:
17.1 ways in which risks to health and wellbeing can be avoided
17.2 avoidance of work related injuries
17.3 maintaining your own personal wellbeing
18. the importance of maintaining your own posture and stance throughout a massage treatment, to include:
18.1 how posture and stance supports the flow and effectiveness of the treatment
19. how to maintain the individual’s comfort and care throughout the treatment in accordance with the advanced body massage, to include:
19.1 how the environment promotes calming or stimulation of the multisensory perceptions of the body
20. the importance of carrying out a body and skin analysis to determine the treatment plan, to include:
20.1 why it’s important to identify individual’s postural faults and conditions and how they can be improved
21. the types of hygiene products for the skin and the importance of following manufacturer instructions
22. the massage mediums used in advanced body massage and their effects
23. the types, benefits and limitations of pre-treatments carried out prior to an advanced body massage treatment
24. the types, benefits and limitations of advanced massage techniques and non-thermal hand held tools used within an advanced body massage treatment, to include:
24.1 associated risks and how to respond
25. the types and effects of advanced body massage techniques
26. how advanced body massage techniques can be adapted to create therapeutic effects
27. how to prepare and use products and equipment in accordance with the advanced body massage treatment protocol
28. why it is important to explain the treatment process and sensation to the individual
29. the importance of monitoring the health and wellbeing of the individual during and post the treatment
30. the importance of allowing recovery time for the individual post the advanced body massage treatment
31. 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
32. the legislative and regulatory requirements of completing and storing the individual's advanced body massage treatment records
33. the expected outcomes of advanced body massage treatments
34. the purpose of reflective practice and evaluation and how it informs future treatments
35. the importance to record the outcome and evaluation of the advanced body massage treatment
36. the instructions and advice, pre and post the advanced body massage treatment
Scope/range
Lifestyle profile
- genetics
- diet
- occupation
- sleep
- wellbeing
- stress level
Adverse reactions
- hyperaemia
- bruising
- allergy
- oedema
- excessive healing response
Body characteristic
- muscle tone
- muscle tension
- hair density
- sluggish circulation
- skin classifications
- skin condition
- lax elasticity
- posture
Pre-treatment
- deep cleanse
- exfoliation
- skin warming treatments
Advanced body massage treatment protocol
- working environment
- health and safety
- infection prevention and control
- treatment plan
- informed consent
- data management
- test outcomes
- manufacturer instructions
- audit and accountability
- instructions and advice
- sustainability
- waste management
- evidence-based practice
- reflective practice
Massage medium
- oil
- cream
- oil free
- powder
Tools and Equipment
- skin warming devices
- non-thermal hand held tools
Application techniques
- hands
- elbows
- forearms
- wrist
- use of non-thermal hand held tools
Advanced body massage techniques
- effleurage
- petrissage
- tapotement
- frictions
- vibrations
- pressure point
- lymphatic drainage
- deep tissue
- light touch
- passive movements
Instructions
- the individual and practitioner's legal rights and responsibilities
- pre and post treatment instructions and care
- restrictions and associated risks
- future treatments
Anatomy and physiology
- the structure and function of the tissues, organs and body systems and their interdependence on each other
- relative and absolute contraindications and pathologies
- intrinsic and extrinsic factors that impact the functions of the human body and integral biology
- the physical, psychological and physiological effects of advanced body massage
Work related injuries
- repetitive strain injury
- postural
- dermatitis
- dehydration
- fatigue
Therapeutic effects
- detoxification
- stimulating
- toning
- relaxation
- improved sense of wellbeing
- mild pain relief
- improve immune function
- improves neurological function
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Absolute contraindication
An absolute contraindication is a condition that prevents the service from being carried out and may require referral.
Adverse reaction
An adverse reaction is an 'unexpected' reaction or outcome following a service, i.e. fainting
Anatomy and Physiology
How the skeletal, muscular, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, excretory, olfactory, limbic, digestive, endocrine and nervous systems interact with each other and how they impact the individual, service and outcomes.
Body type classification
Body types are identified as endomorph, mesomorph and ectomorph classifications.
Contra action
A contra-action is an 'expected' reaction or outcome following a service, i.e. erythema
Evidence-based practice
Evidence-based practice is based on the best available, current, valid and relevant evidence.
First aid
First aid can refer to first aid at work qualifications or equivalent and first aid mental health awareness.
Integral biology
Environmental and lifestyle factors that impact on the human body.
Non-thermal hand held tools
An alternative to hand massage techniques used in advanced body massage treatments. Tools can be manual or mechanical massage devices.
Multisensory perception
Multisensory perception is described as encouraging mindfulness. Techniques and strategies are used to heighten the desired effect.
Protocol
A protocol is a standard procedure to ensure best practice and compliance when providing services, i.e. follow manufacturer instructions.
Relative contraindication
A relative contraindication is a condition that requires an assessment of suitability for the service and/or if adaptions are required.
Links To Other NOS
SKAHDBRBNST1, SKAHDBRBNS1, SKABBR1, SKABBR2, SKABN1, SKABN2, SKABN3, SKAB1, SKAB2,l SKAB4, SKAB5, SKAB6, SKAB7, SKAB8, SKAB9, SKAB10, SKAB11, SKAB12, SKABS1, SKABS2, SKABS2, SKABS4, SKABS5, SKABS6, SKABS7, SKAHDBMN1, SKAHDBRBNS2, SKAHDBRBNS3, SKAHDBRBNST2, SKAHDBRBNST3, SKAHDBRBNT1