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DACUM Panel

Dennis Gibbons, LMT

Chagrin Valley Massotherapy and

Wellness Center

Solon, OH

Kate Klaben, LMT

Touchpoint Clinical Massage

Kettering, OH

William G. Mitchell, LMT Dayton, OH

Susan Morse, LMT

Charles Penzone Inc.

Columbus, OH

Barbara Richison, LMT

Cincinnati, OH

Earle Timberlake, BSC, RMT

Timberlake Massage Therapies

Logan, OH

DACUM Facilitators

Alia Al-Sharhan

Kuwait

Mary Jo Giaccone

Cincinnati, OH

Joe Ippolito

Cleveland, OH

Cheryl Troyer

Lima, OH

Robert E. Norton, Team Leader

CETE/OSU

Sponsored by

Produced by

March 24-25, 2005

Duties

Perform

APatient/Client Assessment

Perform

BHands-On Therapy

Provide

CPatient/Client Education

Manage

DBusiness Operations

Manage

EBusiness Development

Pursue Personal

FProfessional Development

Provide Service

GTo Community & Profession

*Techniques

Swedish Craniosacral therapy Myofacial release Neuromuscular thera[y Reflexology Rolfing Lymphatic drainage Reiki

								Tasks
A-1 Take	A-2 Review	A-3 Discuss				A-4 Deter-		A-5 Evaluate
patient/client	professional	patient/client				mine patient/		patient/client
health history	referrals	medical history				client contrain-		frame of mind
						dications
B-1 Prepare	B-2 Instruct	B-3	Prepare self for session					B-4 Execute
treatment room	patient/client	(e.g., wash hands, get focused)						treatment plan
	on session							with selected
	preparation							technique(s)*
C-1 Provide	C-2 Offer post treatment			C-3	Explain possible			C-4 Propose
session	recommendations to			post treatment side				patient/client
feedback to	patient/client			effects to				future
patient/client				patient/client				treatment plan
D-1 Obtain necessary license(s)		D-2	Establish			D-3 Develop a communication
(e.g., medical, vendor, business)		a practice				system (e.g., phones, voice mail,
		location				answering machine/service)
D-9 Maintain	D-10 Manage	D-11 Manage				D-12 Maintain		D-13 Maintain
financial	business	accounts				supplies &		business
records	income	payable				equipment		facility
E-1 Develop	E-2 Develop	E-3 Perform				E-4 Identify		E-5 Develop
business	strategic	community/				business		financial plan
mission	business plan	business				competition
statement		survey
E-12 Promote professional		E-13 Review
services (e.g., publish articles,		plan based on
interviews, volunteering, and		business
presentations)		experiences
F-1 Develop	F-2 Create	F-3	Read			F-4 Participate		F-5 Obtain
personal	professional	related				in		advanced/
mission	development	professional				workshop(s),		additional
statement	plan	publications				seminar(s)		certification
G-1 Partici-	G-2 Publish	G-3 Partici-				G-4 Mentor		G-5 Share
pate in	professional	pate in related				novice		information &
professional	articles	research				practitioners		experience
organization		projects						with peers

Polarity	Hot stones	Ayurvedic
Touch Therapy	Watsu	Thai massage
Acupressure	Lomi lomi	Applied kinesiology
Trigger point therapy	Raindrop therapy	Orthobiotomy
Feldoncrise	Healing touch	Russian massage
Hellerwork	Tuina	Bengwiga
Chair massage	Quigong	Positional release
Infant massage	Trager	Shiatsu

General Knowledge and Skills

Worker Behaviors

Anatomy

Physiology

Pathology

Communication skills (written, verbal, listening) Organizational skills

Multi-tasking skills Networking skills Basic massage techniques Therapy rules & regulations Interpersonal skills Project management skills Computer skills Research skills Knowledge of hygiene Time management skills Basic business skills

Know how to be a good employee Record keeping skills

Maintaining client/patient confidentiality Physiological effects of massage techniques Adept at nonverbal communication

Professional image Compassion Respect Patience Caring Flexible

Trust

Rapport

Ethical

Reliable

Sensitive

Organized

Open-minded Good listener Creative Respect boundaries Positive self-esteem

Empathy Self-motivated Responsibility Service oriented Good listener

Know your professional limitations

Accountable

Knowledgeable

Ability to motivate others Cooperative with colleagues Enjoys patient/client interaction Effective communicator Able to work with clear intent

Tools, Equipment, Supplies and Materials

Massage table	Room decorations
Massage chair	Examination gloves
Bolsters	Cleaning supplies
Pillows	CD player
Sheets	CDs, music
Blankets	PCs
Hydrocollators	Telephone
Thermafores	Wall charts
Hot rocks	Sink
Lubricants	Hot towel caddy
Hot wax	Microwave
Vapo-coolant spray	Ice Packs
Medical history forms	Refrigerator
Office supplies
Copier
File cabinets
Examination stools
Educational references

Future Trends and Concerns

Increased acceptance as a mainstream profession Changes in perceived value of services by the general public

Perception of massage as an entry career for young people

Proliferations of massage schools

Greater diversity of employment opportunities Not enough scientific research about what is being taught/practiced

Changes in licensing requirements Potential of increased regulation Changes in medical delivery system Limited insurance reimbursement

Concern about the quantity of therapist entering the profession

Increased public awareness of the profession Absorption into allopathic medicine Become educated out of the market

Too many types of techniques being taught Concern about the quality of the therapist Concern about entry-level qualifications Lack in commonality of terminology