06/18/2025
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ: ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐
We often get questions about offering therapeutic treatments for humans, given our expertise with animals. However, it's necessary to understand that professionals in the animal industry (Vets, Vet Techs/LVTs, Certified Therapists, Bodyworkers/Massage Therapists, etc.) ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐. This stands for ๐๐๐ modalities.
What you're about to read is crucial information you likely haven't heard, and to be clear, a lot of information circulating on this topic is not accurate.
This isn't about the willingness or the desire to help others; it's about patient safety and legal compliance. In the United States, each state has what's known as a ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ (๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐). These laws define what medical doctors and other human healthcare professionals are legally allowed to do, including their educational requirements, licensing procedures, and the specific treatments and therapeutic services they can provide. These acts are designed to protect the public by ensuring that only qualified and credentialed individuals perform human medical procedures, or therapeutic care.
Working within your proper scope of practice is essential in all healthcare fields, both human and animal. For human licensed and credentialed professionals, this means adhering strictly to the duties and services they are educated, trained, and legally authorized to perform under their state's Medical Practice Act. Stepping outside this scope can lead to serious consequences, including legal penalties, loss of license, and most importantly, putting human patients at risk of harm due to unqualified care.
Our training and legal scope of practice for ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ยฎ, ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ (๐๐๐) ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ, are focused solely on animals, ensuring we provide the highest standard of care for large and small animals. This is precisely why I have a separate ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ division dedicated to my work in professional sports through the ๐.๐.๐.๐๐ยฎ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ, and why I pursued additional education and credentials throughout my career.
This information isn't based upon an opinion. It's grounded in the significant legal requirements for anyone offering therapeutic or healthcare related services to humans. Those who aren't qualified in this industry can face serious repercussions. Similarly, individuals who instruct and train others to work on people must meet the same legal standards and liabilities, and they should be held accountable to provide accurate information to their students and customers.
When we receive inquiries about our human trainings and calibrated equipment, I am always transparent about the stringent requirements for eligibility. With that, I also guide them on how to determine their state's legal requirements for professional practice while encouraging them to pursue their goals responsiby. This level of transparency is often different from what you might see online, but it's the honesty that is truly needed. This approach ultimately empowers individuals to succeed while delivering the highest possible standard of care.
For human injuries, care, and health concerns, please always consult with a licensed/credentialed professional who operates within their defined and regulated scope or practice.
Here are two helpful websites:
www.eliteathleticconsultants.com
www.equinessence.com
