Massage therapist suspended for making sexual comments to patient: college
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A Surrey massage therapist has agreed to a one-week suspension, remedial education, a $500 fine and undertakings not to offend again after admitting he made sexual and unprofessional comments to patients, the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia says.
A Surrey massage therapist has agreed to a one-week suspension, remedial education, a $500 fine and undertakings not to offend again after admitting he made sexual and unprofessional comments to patients, the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia says.
Craig Hall entered a consent agreement with the college based on a complaint made by a patient on August 23, 2021.
He admitted that while treating the patient that day, he asked them, “you’ve never had bondage therapy?” while using a strap around their thigh to perform a hip distraction.
Hall also “introduced the topic” of massage parlors to the patient, referring to them as “rub-and-tug establishments,” and told the patient that RMTs are not permitted to date their patients.
These sexual remarks constitute professional misconduct and breach the college’s code of ethics, the disciplinary body says.
“An RMT must never sexualize a treatment environment or therapeutic relationship through words, touch or any other form of explicit or implicit sexual conduct,” the college writes.
In addition, Hall used the words “hell” and “batshit nuts” while talking to the patient, another instance of professional misconduct.
