The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will feature speaker Don Dillon, RMT.

Massage therapists would rather provide care than notate their findings and treatment plans.  Yet with growing regulation and a real need to serve patients better, RMTs require good records to provide good care.

Course Outline

The seminar will:

• Discuss the dimensions of pain, and why simply asking about "pain" is not enough;
• Examine challenges and special considerations when taking a case history;
• Identify yellow and red flags in the intake;
• Easily document postural distortions, range-of-motion and palpatory findings;
• Review CMTO guidelines for record-keeping;
• Create better treatment plans;
• Clarify the symptom picture through the use of pain and disbility questionnaires;
• Track the downward spiral of soft-tissue dysfunctions.
  

About the Speaker

Don Dillon, RMT is the author of Better Business Agreements and the self-study workbook Charting Skills for Massage Therapists. Over 60 of his articles have been published in various industry publications including Massage Therapy Canada.

 Don has presented to the Massage Therapist Association of Alberta (MTAA), the Association of Massage Therapists and Wholistic Practitioners (AMTWP), the Massage Therapist Association of Saskatchewan (MTAS), the Massage Therapist Association of Manitoba (MTAM), the Massage Therapy Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS) and the Association of Massage Therapists of New Brunswick (ANBMT). He has also presented to pre-graduates of the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage in Fredericton, NB.

Don received the OMTA's President's Award of Merit in 2000 and the Hand of Thanks Award in 2002 and 2006. He served on the OMTA board from 1993 to 1997. During this time, he represented the OMTA in the auto insurance fee negotiations, and drafted the original OMTA brochures targeted to auto insurance adjusters and health care professionals.

Don has assisted the Investigations and Complaints committee of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) in cases involving record-keeping. He has also served as a case assessor for auto-insurance cases for the Designated Assessment Centre (DAC) in Niagara for three years.

Don began his practice in 1991. He has worked in chiropractic, spa, and medical clinic environments before opening his own clinic in St. Catharines, Ontario. 

For more information on this seminar, including registration information, please visit the website of the OMTA at www.omta.com