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August 02, 2023 – 6:00 PM
A BC therapeutic massage therapist has been suspended for every week for giving a feminine affected person a “entire” chest therapeutic massage.
In line with a July 28 School of Therapeutic massage Therapists of BC resolution, Hyeokcheon (HC) Kwon didn’t talk about massaging the affected person’s entire chest through the preliminary interview and it was not included within the proposed therapy plan.
Nonetheless, the regulator says Kwon massaged the lady’s breast tissue beneath the drape with out asking whether or not the affected person consented to skin-on-skin therapeutic massage beneath the drape.
Through the therapeutic massage, which happened in October final yr, the drape additionally fell off the lady whereas she was mendacity face up. It took Kwon about 5 to 10 seconds to place it again on.
“He continued massaging the affected person’s chest whereas her breasts have been uncovered, after which he re-draped the affected person and continued the therapeutic massage,” the choice says. “He didn’t apologize for the draping slip, examine in with the affected person or ask whether or not the affected person wished to finish the therapeutic massage remedy session.”
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The regulator selected to maintain the general public at nighttime and does not say the place Kwon was working on the time of the incident solely stating it happened in Vancouver.
Kwon signed a consent settlement admitting to his conduct.
The School additionally penalized him for his lack of paperwork.
The choice says he didn’t have the affected person fill out a written consent type, did not file any verbal consent, and did not make an observation within the draping slip and the publicity of the affected person’s breasts in his scientific file. He additionally amended the file however did not make an observation of it. The choice does not say what that modification was.
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Together with every week’s suspension, he has additionally been mandated to finish coursework on boundaries and consent and have one-on-one instruction with a School advisor.
“Till he has accomplished the necessities… when treating feminine sufferers, he could not deal with or in any other case contact the realm positioned on the entrance facet of the physique between the clavicles (collarbones) and the ninth ribs,” the choice says. He should additionally place an indication in any therapy room stating this.
Kwon grew to become registered in Might 2022, simply 5 months earlier than the incident. The School’s web site exhibits he at the moment works at Aquarius Magnificence and Wellness in Vancouver.
The regulator additionally says he is additionally on the hook for prices however does not give a greenback quantity.
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