Who Can Deliver Lypossage® Treatments? Those who are trained in the Lypossage® Treatment must be licensed health services providers as defined by the Statutes and Laws of each Municipality, State, County, Province, Parrish, or Country. Practitioners must also carry malpractice insurance that covers massage therapy. While some individuals may learn Lypossage® as an academic exercise, without a license to practice, they are not qualified to deliver the treatment. Examples of individuals who would be qualified to deliver the treatment are, Licensed or Registered Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, Nurses (Where Statutes allow them to practice as solo practitioners or under the supervision of a Doctor), Estheticians (Where Statutes allow), Medical Doctors and Chiropractors.
How Is Lypossage® Delivered? Lypossage® is delivered as either a hand’s-on massage therapy treatment or mechanical treatment. When delivered as a hand’s-on treatment the therapist follows specific protocols, as developed by Charles Wiltsie, LMT. These protocols are unique and must be delivered precisely. When using equipment, the treatment is specific to FDA Approved machines developed by General Physiotherapy, Inc. In addition, there are specific Lypossage® protocols designed for this equipment. There are also adjunctive treatments that replicate elements of therapies for Lymphoedema such as LypoSlim® Herbal Body Wraps that help manage swelling in a patient’s limbs.
Can Other Treatments be Added to Lypossage® Therapy? Concentric Treatments can be added to the Lypossage® treatments if they are prescribed by a Doctor. For example, Manual Lymphatic Drainage may be a treatment that is added to the Lypossage® body contouring treatment. Another example of a concentric treatment might be compression garments approved by the doctor managing the patient.
Treatments you will never see associated with Lypossage® are: Draining of wounds, wood tools, fascia blasters, graston tools, ultrasound, light treatments, laser treatments or freezing treatments. In short, these treatments are all out of the scope of practice for massage therapists, and while they are within the scope of practice for other health services providers such as Doctors, Physical Therapists, and some Nurses, they are inconsistent with the holistic approach associated with Lypossage®.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and it is my hope that the body contouring treatment you chose will be the cleanest, healthiest approach. In addition, I hope, if you receive body contouring treatments, that you avoid untrained practitioners and make sure the treatments you receive are done by qualified health services providers, with malpractice insurance. For those of you who want to be trained as a Lypossage® Practitioner, make sure you meet the requirements for training. These requirements include graduating from an accredited trade school or college, proof of licensure to practice and deliver massage therapy and proof of malpractice insurance.