ADVERTISING

All athletic therapists should make sure the following guidelines are followed:

• An advertisement must be accurate, factual and contain information that is verifiable. It should readily be comprehensible by the persons to whom it is directed.


• An advertisement may:
  
  • Name a specific service, technique and/or product but cannot claim superiority or endorse the exclusive use of such services, techniques or products;
  
  
  • Offer an initial complimentary consultation.
  
  


• Any advertisement with respect to a athletic therapist's practice must not contain:
  
  • Anything false or misleading;
  
  
  • A guaranteed success of care;
  
  
  • Any comparison to another member's or other health care provider's practice, qualifications or expertise;
  
  
  • Any expressed or implied endorsement or recommendation for the exclusive use of a product or brand of equipment used to provide services;
  
  
  • Material that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.
  
  


• An athletic therapist may advertise his/her fee for athletic therapy services provided:
  
  • The advertisement contains accurate, complete and clear disclosure of what is and what is not included in the fee;
  
  
  • There are no hidden fees/costs;
  
  
  • The athletic therapist does not bill a third-party payor for the complimentary portion of the treatment service;
  
  
  • The advertisement expressly states the timeframe to be honoured for any complimentary or discounted treatment service;
  
  
  • The advertisement does not limit the offer to a certain number of participants;
  
  
  • No obligation is placed on the patient & Client for follow-up appointments as a result of the complimentary or discounted treatment service;
  
  
  • The advertisement is presented in a professional manner that maintains the dignity of the athletic therapy profession.