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state or territory and local health, hygiene and skin penetration regulations and requirements relevant to providing body treatmentsorganisational policies and procedures relevant to providing body treatments:client record management equipment use and maintenanceincident reportinglinen use and laundry procedurespersonal hygiene and presentationpresentation of treatment areawaste disposalwork health and safetymanufacturer instructions for the use of electrical equipment in body treatmentslegal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding treatmentsscope of practice:when to refer clients to other practitionersimportance of not stating a diagnosis of a contraindication or conditionlimitation of body treatmentsrole of complementary therapist and medical practitionerfactors likely to affect suitability of body treatments for client:budgetary and time constraintsoutcomes of previous treatmentsphysical attributeseffects and benefits of professional body ranges and their relationship to each device or treatment stepeffects and benefits on the physical structure of the skin and on body systems of:direct current (galvanic) to infuse products into the epidermis high frequency machinesteamerinfra-redhydrotherapyG5 mechanical massageranatomical position terminology in relation to body treatmentsstructural layers of the human bodyanatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organsinterdependence of body systems and their relationship to a healthy body and skin:nervous system and its relationship to skin sensationslymphatic and circulatory systems and their relationship to skin functions, thermoregulation and homeostasisposition of major bonesposition and action of superficial musclespostural and skeletal abnormalitiescommon disorders of body systems and their relationship to body treatmentsnormal and abnormal function of skin glands and skin gland secretionsFitzpatrick skin types skin as a sense organ and relationship to each device usedthe role of endocrine glands and hormones as they relate to the sebaceous and sweat glandsfunction, formation and behaviour of major skin chemicalsnormal skin responses to irritation and traumaingredients in treatment products, effects and benefits to skin, potential adverse effects and those contraindicated for specific clientschemical formulations of body treatment products:exfoliantsmasksmoisturisersscrubswrapscontraindications to specific formulations and ingredients identified in product informationprinciples and properties of electrical currents and the technology used in body treatments:alternating currentdirect currentfrequencies and wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum and effect of infra-red frequencies on skin and soft tissuecontraindications that prevent body treatments or require clearance from a medical professional to proceed and their relationship to body treatments:bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infectionscancer clients with symptoms of infectious disease:heart diseases and disordersextreme fatigueextremes of body temperaturepregnancycontraindications that prevent electrical body treatments and their relationship to body treatments:dysfunction of nervous systempacemakerscontraindications that restrict body treatments and appropriate modifications to treatment plan:allergiesanxietyareas exhibiting loss of tactile sensationasthmadiabetes mellitus, type one and twoepilepsyfragile skinhigh or low blood pressure history of thrombosis or embolisminflammationmedications that cause thinning or inflammation of the skinmetal pins or platespain that is chronic or does not have a logical explanation:localsharpdulldeepsurfacepiercingspsoriasisrecent chemical peels, epilation, Intense Pulsed Light, laser or microdermabrasion treatment recent scar tissuesevere oedemaskin traumavaricose veinsappearance and limitations of body massage in skin disorders and diseasesphysiology of adverse reactions to body treatments and appropriate remedial action:allergy to products bruisingemotional release erythema resulting from treatment and skin care productmuscle spasms pain or discomfort psychological reactions of client to electrical current treatment skin blemishes temperature discomfortlifestyle factors and benefits of lifestyle changes likely to increase the effects of body treatments:alcohol consumptionexercise routinehobbiesnutritionsleeping patternstobacco consumptiontype of employmentsustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and poweraftercare advice, products and treatments relevant to body treatments.