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Intake Forms for Massage Therapy

A massage therapy intake form gathers a new client's health history, current pain or tension areas, contraindications, draping preferences, and informed consent to touch before the first session. Formfy drafts the intake, sends a mobile signing link, and stores every signed copy with a full audit trail.

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Massage therapy intake form

Massage therapy intake form: a structured questionnaire and consent document a new client completes before a bodywork session, covering health history, areas of concern, contraindications, pressure and draping preferences, and informed consent to therapeutic touch.

What to include in a massage therapy intake form

  1. Client identification and contact

    Legal name, date of birth, address, phone, and email.

  2. Health history and current conditions

    Cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal, and skin conditions relevant to bodywork.

  3. Surgeries and injuries

    Recent surgeries, injuries, fractures, or sprains and recovery status.

  4. Medications and allergies

    Prescriptions, blood-thinners, topical allergies, and essential-oil sensitivities.

  5. Areas of concern and goals

    Pain or tension areas the client wants addressed and bodywork goals.

  6. Pressure and draping preferences

    Preferred pressure level and draping preference disclosed in advance.

  7. Pregnancy and contraindications

    Pregnancy, recent illness, fever, or other contraindications to bodywork.

  8. Informed consent to therapeutic touch

    Client acknowledges the nature of bodywork and consents to therapeutic touch in the areas described.

  9. Cancellation and late policy acknowledgment

    Client confirms understanding of the practice's cancellation, late-arrival, and no-show policies.

  10. Signature, date, and therapist co-sign

    Electronic signature with timestamp captured before the first session.

A complete AI-powered massage therapy intake workflow

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Describe your practice

Tell Formfy the modalities, populations, and consent requirements — and the AI drafts the intake.

UPLOAD

AI-generated sections

Health history, contraindications, pressure and draping preferences, and consent populate automatically.

SMS

Send by SMS or email

Deliver the intake link the moment booking confirms; clients complete it on their phone.

NOTIFY

Audit trail on every signature

IP, timestamp, and signature geometry stored on the signed intake PDF.

SHARE

Reusable template

Build the intake once; every new client receives a fresh prefilled link.

REUSE

Multi-channel send

Trigger the intake from your scheduler, your website, or a QR code at the desk.

Example prompts you can use today

Each example below generates a starting-point form you can review, customize, and send for signature.

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Why massage therapists and bodywork studios switch to Formfy

Completed before the appointment

Send the intake link the moment booking confirms so the session starts on bodywork, not paperwork.

Mobile-first signing

Clients complete and sign on a phone — no clipboard, no front-desk wait.

Contraindications surface early

Health history and contraindications appear before the client arrives, so you can adjust the session plan.

Consent and policies built in

Informed consent, draping preference, and cancellation policy ride on the same form.

Audit-ready storage

Every signed intake lives in your dashboard with IP, timestamp, and signature geometry.

Reusable across clients

Build the intake once; send it to every new client with their name prefilled.

How it works

From blank page to signed form in four steps.

1

Describe your practice

Tell Formfy your modalities, populations, and consent requirements.

2

Generate the intake

AI drafts the intake with health history, contraindications, preferences, and consent.

3

Send by SMS or email

Deliver the intake link with the booking confirmation.

4

Signed and stored

Signed intake lands in your dashboard with full audit trail.

Massage therapy intake: paper vs PDF vs Formfy AI

FeaturePaperGeneric PDFFormfy AI
Time to first completed intake10-15 minutes in the waiting area5-10 minutes typing and emailingCompleted before the session opens
Mobile-friendlyNoAwkward pinch-zoom PDF viewerNative mobile form and signing
Audit trailNoneDate onlyIP, timestamp, signature geometry
ReusabilityReprint per clientRe-edit per clientOne template, prefilled per client
Contraindication surfacingDiscovered at the deskDiscovered at the deskSurfaced before the client arrives
Storage and retrievalFiling cabinetEmail or Drive folderSearchable dashboard with audit log
Cost per signed intakePaper, ink, scanner timeFree PDF + manual chaseIncluded from $19/month

Electronic signatures on massage therapy intake forms are legally enforceable under the U.S. ESIGN Act of 2000 and UETA in 49 states.

Massage therapy intakes can be completed and signed on a phone before the client arrives.

Mobile-first signing eliminates the front-desk clipboard for new client onboarding.

Reusable intake templates remove repeat data entry for every new bodywork client.

Four steps from paper packet to mobile-signed intake

01

Describe

Tell Formfy the modalities, populations, and consent requirements.

02

Generate

AI drafts the intake with health history, contraindications, and consent.

03

Send

Deliver by SMS or email; client signs on their phone.

04

Store

Signed intake lands in your dashboard with full audit trail.

Works with the tools your massage therapists and bodywork studios already use

MindBody

Send the intake alongside scheduled session confirmations.

Vagaro

Trigger the intake send on new client creation.

Square

Collect the signed intake and the deposit in the same booking flow.

Mailchimp

Add new clients to your post-session follow-up sequence.

Zapier

Route signed intakes to any tool in your stack via webhook.

Slack

Notify the therapist the moment a new intake is signed.

Example workflow

A massage studio confirms a new booking, the confirmation includes the intake link, the client completes health history and consent on their phone the night before, and the therapist reviews contraindications before the appointment opens.

Frequently asked questions about massage therapy intake forms

What is a massage therapy intake form?

A massage therapy intake form is a structured questionnaire and consent document a new client completes before a bodywork session — covering health history, areas of concern, contraindications, pressure and draping preferences, and informed consent to therapeutic touch.

Is a massage therapy intake form legally required?

Massage intake requirements are governed by state and local licensing boards rather than a single federal mandate. Most licensing rules expect documented health screening and informed consent to touch before a session.

How do I create a massage therapy intake form?

Describe your modalities, populations served, and consent requirements to Formfy. The AI drafts a massage intake with health history, contraindications, pressure and draping preferences, and informed consent, and you edit the fields before sending.

Do I need a lawyer to write a massage therapy intake form?

You do not need a lawyer to build a massage intake. Practices with elevated risk — prenatal, post-surgical, or sports-medical bodywork — benefit from attorney review of consent language for the state in which they operate.

Are electronic signatures legal on massage intake forms?

Electronic signatures on massage intake forms can be legally enforceable under the ESIGN Act and UETA when intent, consent, identity, and records are properly captured.

What should a massage therapy intake form include?

Client identification, health history, surgeries and injuries, medications and allergies, areas of concern and goals, pressure and draping preferences, contraindications, informed consent to therapeutic touch, cancellation policy acknowledgment, and signature with date.

How much does Formfy cost for a massage practice?

Formfy starts at $19/month for the Basic plan with 100 submissions/month and includes a 15-day free trial. Higher tiers scale up to 2,500 submissions per month.

Can I customize the massage intake for my modality?

Yes. Every section, question, and consent block is editable. Add modality-specific screenings — prenatal gestation week, sports injury maps, lymphatic post-surgical status — as needed.

Can a parent or guardian sign a massage intake for a minor?

Yes. Formfy supports parent or guardian e-signature blocks on the same intake so a minor's adult representative can sign on the client's behalf.

Can the intake include a cancellation policy acknowledgment?

Yes. The same form can include the practice's cancellation, late-arrival, and no-show policy, and the client's signature acknowledges all of it in one document.

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