Section 17-7510. SCOPE OF PRACTICE

 

7510.1A massage therapist or any person so authorized under the Act to perform massage therapy may perform therapeutic maneuvers in which the practitioner applies massage techniques, including use of the hand or limb, by applying touch and pressure to the human body. Such techniques include, but are not limited to the following:

 

(a)Stroking,(including but not limited to Effluerage);

 

(b)Kneading, (including but not limited to Petrissage);

 

(c)Tapping, (including but not limited to Tapotement);

 

(d)Flexibility training, (including but not limited to stretching, strengthening, and manual traction);

 

(e)Compression;

 

(f)Vibration;

 

(g)Friction;

 

(h)Application of heat, cold, and water;

 

(i)Non-prescription drug applications, (including mild abrasives) for the purpose of improving circulation, enhancing muscle relaxation, relieving muscle pain, reducing stress, or promotion health; or

 

(j)Holding, positioning, or causing movement of an individual's body.

 

7510.2Massage therapy does not include incidental use of soft tissue manipulation while primarily engaging in another technique or modality in which a practitioner is qualified.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 7716 (October 30, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 8933 (September 14, 2007).