2019 Continuing Education Mandatory Activity

Posted: September 3, 2019 By: Reflexology Association of Canada

When the Continuing Education (CE) guidelines were revised, an annual mandatory activity worth two (2) CEUs was added. This is to ensure that all Professional Members connect with the Association at least once a year and, as such, stay on top of ideas and/or changes in the industry. Please keep reading for the mandatory activity for 2019.

Please read the following.

An attorney is interested in engaging an expert in the field of reflexology for a case they are trying.

The case involves a woman in her late 60s who was receiving reflexology treatments in 2015 for tendinitis in her L ankle, as well as pain and swelling. On December 21, 2015, she attended a routine reflexology treatment and was treated by a new provider who allegedly applied very deep, hard pressure to the ankle. Allegedly, she experienced such pain to the area afterward that she could not put her foot on the floor; her swelling worsened to the point that she could not use regular footwear and she was only able to walk with a cane. Her primary care provider confirms that she developed plantar fasciitis after this reflexology treatment and that she has complained of worsened pain.

The attorney is seeking a reflexology expert to opine on possible breaches in the standard of care.

Please answer the following questions

Please send your responses in an email to continuingeducation@reflexologycanada.org. Please include your full name and membership number in the body of your email.

Assume that you are the expert in the above case.
- How often do you provide reflexology treatments to similar patients?
- In general, what aspect of the client chart is important in determining if appropriate standards were met in the provision of the reflexology treatment?

Assume that you are the reflexology care provider in the above case.
- What would you hope to find in your records for this client?

Answers must be received by December 31, 2019, to remain in good standing. Professional Members whose answers are not received will be marked “not in good standing” in 2020.