We at “Knead Massage” follow the Code of Ethics as set by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

The Code of Ethics is as follows and every licensed Massage Therapist must abide by the following:

• Have a sincere commitment to provide the highest quality of care to those that seek their professional services.
• Represent their qualifications honestly, including their educational achievements and professional affiliations, and will provide only those services, which they are qualified to perform.
• Accurately inform clients, other health care practitioners, and the public of the scope and limitation of their discipline.
• Acknowledge the limitation of and contra indications for massage and bodywork and refer clients to appropriate health professionals.
• Provide treatment only where there is reasonable expectation that it will be advantageous to the client.
• Consistently maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence, striving for professional excellence through regular assessment of personal and professional strengths and weakness and through continued education training.
• Conduct their business and professional activities with honesty and integrity, and respect the inherent worth of all persons.
• Refuse to discriminate against client or other health professionals.
• Safeguard the confidentiality of all client information, unless disclosure is required by law, court order, or is absolutely necessary for the protection of the public.
• Respect the client's right to treatment with informed and voluntary consent. The practitioner will obtain and record the informed consent of the client, or client’s advocate, before providing treatment. This consent may be written or verbal.
• Respect the client’s right to refuse, modify, or terminate treatment regardless of prior consent given.
• Provide draping and treatment in a way that ensures the safety, comfort and privacy of the client.
• Exercise the right to refuse to treat any person or any part of the body for just a reasonable cause.
• Refrain, under all circumstances, from initiating or engaging in any sexual conduct, sexual activities, or sexualizing behaviors involving a client, even if the client attempts to sexualize the relationship.
• Avoid any interest, activity or influence, which might be in conflict with the practitioner’s obligation to act in the best interests of the client or the profession.
• Respect the client’s boundaries with regard to privacy, disclosure, exposure, emotional expression, beliefs, and the client’s reasonable expectations of professional behavior. Practitioners will respect the client’s autonomy.
• Refuse any gift or benefits, which are intended to influence a referral, decision or treatment that are purely for personal gain and not for the good for the client.