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Interprofessional Assignment
Alyssa Lipari
Brian Dormer
HLTH 1003
Tuesday February 21st 2017
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Area of Focus Your Profession Other Profession Other Profession Other Profession
The Professions Massage Therapy Act, Chiropractic Act, 1991, Physiotherapy Act, 1991 Kinesiology Act, 2007
Specific Legal Act 1991 Regulated Health
Professions Act, 1991
(RHPA)
Legal Title Registered Massage DC of Chiropractic Physiotherapist or Physical Kinesiologist or Registered
Therapist (RMT) Therapist Kinesiologist
The Scope of Practice Prevent and treat Diagnose, prevent and treat Diagnose diseases and The scientific study of
(brief description not physical dysfunction of by adjustments of structural disorders due to physical human movement that
each part) soft tissues, Joint or functional disorders by dysfunction, injury and pain. incorporates the sciences of
manipulation and assessing conditions that Treat and prevent relief of biomechanics, anatomy,
rehabilitate physical are related to the spine, physical dysfunction. Assess physiology and psychology
function nervous system and joints neuromuscular,
musculoskeletal and cardio-
respiratory systems
Authorized Controlled - Regulated Health - Regulated Health - Regulated Health - Regulated Health
Acts & Professions Act, 1991 Professions Act, 1991 Professionals Act, 1991 Professionals Act, 1991
Conditions/Restrictions (RHPA) (RHPA) (RHPA) (RHPA)
- Health Care Consent -Quality Assurance -Health Care Consent Act, - Interpreting the Controlled
Act, 1996 -Registration 1996 Act of Communicating a
- Personal Health -Professional Misconduct -The Personal Information Diagnosis
Information Protection -Health Care Consent Act, Protection and Electronic - Ontario regulation 401/ 12
Act, 2004 1996 Documents Act (PIPEDA) - Ontario regulation 29/13
- The Federation of - Statutory Powers -Personal Health Information (Quality Assurance
Health Regulatory Procedure Act, 1990 Protection Act, 2004 program)
Colleges of Ontario - Personal Health -Professional Misconduct -Ontario Regulation 316/ 12
(FHRCO): Information Protection - The Federation of Health (Professional Misconduct)
Fostering Healthy Act, 2004 Regulatory Colleges of - The Federation of Health
Regulatory Collaboration - Healing Arts Radiation Ontario (FHRCO): Regulatory Colleges of

in Ontario
Regulatory College College of Massage
(include website) Therapists of Ontario
(CMTO)
http://www.cmto.com
Mandate/Mission of The College of Massage
Regulatory College Therapists of Ontario
(referred to as the
College or CMTO) is
dedicated to excellence
in protecting the publics
interest, guiding its
registrants and promoting
the highest possible
quality of the practice of
Massage Therapy.
Commitment to the Ethical standards and and
Public the standards of practice
are in place to protect the
well being of the public.
Federation of Health
Regulatory Colleges in
Ontario (FHRCO)
protects the right of
Ontarians.
Protection Act, 1990
- The Federation of Health
Regulatory Colleges of
Ontario (FHRCO):
Fostering Healthy
Regulatory Collaboration in
Ontario
College of Chiropractors of
Ontario (CCO)
http://www.cco.on.ca
Improving the health and
well being of Ontarians
through competent and
ethical chiropractic care
culture of continuous
Standards of practice and
guidelines are in place to
protect the well being of the
public. Federation of
Health Regulatory Colleges
in Ontario (FHRCO)
protects the right of
Ontarians.
Fostering Healthy Regulatory
Collaboration in Ontario
College of Physiotherapists of
Ontario
http://collegept.org
To protect and serve the public
interest by promoting
collaboration and
accountability for self
regulation and enabling a
improvement to ensure that
physiotherapists provide
competent and ethical services
A commitment to provide safe,
effective care through the
standards of practice to ensure
the wellbeing of the public.
Physiotherapists or Physical
therapists are registered under
the of physiotherapists of
Ontario. The Federation of
Health Regulatory Colleges in
Ontario (FHRCO) protects the
right of Ontarians.
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Ontario (FHRCO):
Fostering Healthy
Regulatory Collaboration in
Ontario
College of Kinesiologists of
Ontario
http://www.coko.ca/
The use of biophysical,
psychosocial, managerial,
and pedagogical dimensions
of human movement to
enhance the health and
quality of life in each
individual
Federation of Health
Regulatory Colleges in
Ontario (FHRCO) protects
the right of Ontarians. Also
through the standards of
practice.
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Part B:

1. Personally I go to a chiropractor to help align my spine and adjust my back, neck and shoulders due to my scoliosis. A
chiropractor contributes care in the form of adjustments. This is a bit more of an aggressive approach on the joints in the spine
and nervous system. Each adjustment realigns the structures around it and in many cases this decreases the patients pain or
eliminates it completely. For example, a patient with structural or functional scoliosis needs their spine readjusted so that they
can perform daily tasks with reduced pain. Chiropractors can feel or sense areas of tightness or pain in an individuals body
like an RMT can but they focus more on the adjustment treatment rather than working on the muscles directly.

2. If a patient goes to see a chiropractor for treatment as well as you (an RMT) this could provide success in the healing or
wellness of this patient. Say for example, the patient had scoliosis, the chiropractor would adjust their spine and the RMT
could work on some muscles that have become elongated due to the patients body trying to make up for the spines unusual
curvature. The muscles on the concave side of the curvature would be very long and stretched where as the convex muscles
would be shorted and tight. If the therapist worked on these muscles, it could prolong the patients comfort and possibly keep
their spine aligned for a longer amount of time and have reduced muscle soreness or pain.

3. Physiotherapists assess physical dysfunction in their patients. There would be more of a variety of assessments for the patient.
They use different approaches then an RMT and use more than just their hands. Physiotherapists use ultrasounds, laser
machine, suction machine and traction machines or units that assist in the healing of there patients. They also have a hands on
component similar to massage to help a muscle release or stretch.

4. Massage therapist use the work of there hands to manipulate a joint or release the tension in a muscle. If a patient went to see
both a physiotherapist and a RMT then they could be provided with good care. Just like physiotherapist, RMTs use a
goniometer or tape measure to determine the range of motion on a specific joint.

5. A Kinesiologist usually works in a multidisciplinary clinic along side of a physiotherapist. They understand human
biomechanics and anatomy to improve patients daily posture. They are very good with giving exercise plans for patients who
have been in a motor vehicle accident, those who have a muscle strain or muscle soreness/ dysfunction.

6. A RMT could benefit the use of a kinesiologist for patients to also visit to help with their exercises. An RMT knows how to
stretch a patient out on or off the able. They also provide patients with home care but a kin could provide the client with a
weekly appointment to focus one on one with just stretching. Most patients cant remember how to do there exercise properly
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once they are at home so this could really benefit the patients. If the patient does the exercises properly then maybe the RMT
will have to spend less time stretching and more time massaging, but also a fast road to recovery for the patient overall.

Works Cited

1. College of Chropractors of Ontario. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://www.cco.on.ca/

2. College of Kinesiologists of Ontario. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://www.coko.ca/

3. College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://www.cmto.com/

4. College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://collegept.org

5. Ensuring Public Confidence. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://www.coko.ca/

6. Mission & Vision. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://kin.educ.ubc.ca/about/mission/

7. Protecting the Public. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://collegept.org/public/protectingthepublic