Over time, many RMTs notice their orthopedic testing skills start to fade. You get busy. You adapt shortcuts. Maybe you rely more on intuition than structure.
The problem?
- Assessments take longer than they need to.
- You sometimes wonder if you’ve picked the best test for the situation.
- Or you skip them altogether, unsure what will actually help.
And in BC’s regulatory environment—where documentation, informed consent, and clear reasoning are non-negotiable—your assessment process isn’t just about clinical accuracy. It’s about:
- Staying compliant and defensible
- Reducing unnecessary tests
- Building trust quickly
- Leaving more time for the treatment your patients value most
By the end of this training, you’ll know how to:
Refresh and streamline your assessment skills—without memorizing dozens of tests
Pick the most relevant assessment in minutes, so you can focus on treatment and client care
Balance orthopedic testing with biopsychosocially informed practice
Use questioning, observation, and patient report as powerful assessment tools
Avoid the over-testing trap while still satisfying regulations and professional standards
Seasoned RMTs who feel their assessment skills have gotten rusty
Practitioners who want efficiency—less testing, more treatment
Therapists navigating complex client needs, where the right questions are just as important as the right tests
BC RMTs who want to feel confident their process meets CCHPBC expectations while still putting the patient first
Date: Monday August 25, 2025
Time: 6:30pm PST
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Cost: FREE
In practice since 2007, Taylor has spent his career teaching, developing curriculum, and presenting on evidence-based approaches to musculoskeletal care. As a core instructor and subject matter expert at one of BC’s premier massage therapy colleges, he played a key role in shaping massage education and training future RMTs. He is also a co-developer of a new RMT curriculum set to launch soon, designed to foster a more integrated, adaptable, and clinically relevant approach to massage therapy education.
Taylor has had the honour of presenting at medical conferences to physicians, surgeons, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and mental health professionals, helping advance the conversation on modern, evidence-informed musculoskeletal care.
Massage therapy is his passion. He believes RMTs are uniquely positioned to provide high-value care for those living with musculoskeletal pain. Whether structurally focused, fascially oriented, or integrating craniovisceral techniques, there is room for everyone at the table. The real question is: Are we ready to update our story?
Taylor believes massage therapists are uniquely positioned to provide high-value care for people living with musculoskeletal pain. Whether structurally focused, fascially oriented, or integrating craniovisceral techniques, there is room for every practitioner at the table—an approach he calls pan-modality. The real question is: Are we ready to update our story?
