Aims and Objectives

To unite independent schools under a single, externally validated Sport & Remedial Massage qualification, ensuring quality of training.  ISRM represents therapists who employ a range of assessment and remedial techniques to effectively treat a variety of soft tissue conditions. They work with athletes and non-athletes, independently or with other health care professionals.

Education

Achieving a consistently high standard of training across all schools under the guidelines of our external verifiers, BTEC/Edexcel.

Promote and develop a programme of Continual Professional Development.

Give formal recognition of higher level qualifications for therapists who have developed significantly beyond the basic ISRM level through CPD and clinical experience.

Implement research projects for the greater understanding and development of the validity of Sports & Remedial Massage. 

General

Maintain an online register of therapist, available to the general public. This will be linked with the websites of all ISRM schools giving it wider access.

Promote and develop work opportunities with other sport and medical bodies.

Negotiate the lowest rates with the best cover for Professional Indemnity Insurance for its members.

Obtain discounts for other products and services for its members. 

Longer Term

Monitor the legislative developments in complementary medicine, education and training, and keep members informed of these developments and the actions ISRM may consider taking.

Approach the Private Health Insurance companies to consider having referred patients covered by them for remedial massage treatment. This will not be possible until we have sufficient members spread more widely across the country.

Enter into a dialogue with medical bodies like the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and General Osteopathic Council. The Institute will promote the complementary role of remedial massage with the aim of developing a referral system between professions, for the greater good of all our clients.