Sports massage is added to FHT’s independently accredited register for complementary healthcare therapists

The FHT is pleased to announce that sports massage has been added to its Accredited Register, which is independently approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, a body accountable to Parliament.

Furthermore, the FHT’s Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register is the only Accredited Register to list sports massage as a standalone modality.

FHT members who hold a qualification in sports massage, accepted by the FHT for membership and insurance purposes, will now be automatically listed on the FHT Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register, under sports massage.

Practitioners listed on the FHT’s Accredited Register are part of a government-backed scheme to protect the public, which helps potential clients, employers and health and care commissioners to choose a therapist with confidence.

FHT’s President, Jennifer Wayte, says: ‘While body massage and sports therapy already appear on the FHT’s Accredited Register, we’re delighted to now add sports massage to the list. Not only will this offer more choice to those looking for practitioners on an Accredited Register, we hope it will also bring therapists offering this modality further recognition for their role in health and care.

‘Sports massage has many health and well-being benefits to offer, and not just to those taking part in sporting activities’, Jennifer adds. ‘For instance, many people experience minor aches and pains as a result of their work or hobbies – from painting and decorating, to gardening and fishing. Sports massage, alongside conventional medical care, can be an excellent way to help people address these day-to-day challenges. It can also be an effective form of preventative health care.’

For more information or for dedicated articles, please contact:

Karen Young – Communications Manager – FHT

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Tel: 023 8062 4376

Notes to editors:

• FHT members who hold a Level 3 (or above) qualification in sports massage, recognised by the FHT for membership and insurance purposes, will be automatically listed on FHT’s Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register.
• The FHT’s Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register lists more than 10,000 therapists, offering one or more of the following therapies: Alexander technique, aromatherapy, body massage, Bowen technique, cranio-sacral therapy, healing, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, kinesiology, microsystems acupuncture, naturopathy, nutritional therapy, reflexology, reiki, shiatsu, sports massage, sports therapy and yoga therapy.
• The FHT’s Register has been approved under the Accredited Registers scheme, overseen by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. Under this scheme, the Authority assesses organisations that register health and social care practitioners who are not regulated by law so that you can choose a practitioner to meet your needs with confidence. For more information and to watch a short film, visit professionalstandards.org.uk/what-we-do/accredited-registers
• The FHT is the largest and leading professional association for therapists in the UK and Ireland. Established more than 50 years ago, the organisation is overseen by a Governing Council, who represent the three core member sectors; complementary, beauty and sports therapies. The FHT is a not-for-profit organisation, reinvesting for the benefit of the members and the industry, and works to uphold industry standards for education and professional practice.