Winter 2025
Technique
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Superior Outcomes
By Whitney LoweA treatment plan is what elevates massage therapy from a service to a therapeutic profession. It is the tangible output of our clinical reasoning.
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Getting to the Bottom of Butt Pain
Deep gluteal syndrome can be triggered by multiple causes. Sorting through those causes can be tricky, but doing so will also help your clients.
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Does Pressure Matter?
By Til LuchauContext is powerful: Even light, mindful touch can significantly shift pain and proprioception, reminding us that how we work matters as much as what we do.
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Addressing Occipital Nerve Issues
Considering the situation that led to your client’s pain can prove as valuable as understanding where the pain exists.
Critical Thinking and Essentials
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Do Less. Focus More. Care Carefully.
It’s easy for us to get stuck in our work—physically, mentally, emotionally. Let’s look beyond the usual self-care routines to find better ways to get unstuck and back to the work you love.
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Negotiate with Confidence
Negotiating can be nerve-racking for many people. These five strategies can help you prepare for your next negotiation or business contract.
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Niche Your Way to Marketing Success
By Elicia CrookTo align your practice with your passions, values, and strengths, create your idea of the perfect client who describes your niche.
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When Is It OK to Violate Confidentiality?
By Laura AllenGossiping with or about clients is always unethical. But there are limited scenarios where it is legally OK to violate confidentiality.
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Faces of Bodywork: Leslie DeJesus
By Mary MurphyLeslie DeJesus's Afro-Caribbean background played a role in her becoming a massage therapist.
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Knead to Know: Deconstructing Adhesions
Deconstructing adhesions, Doug Nelson earning a distinguished service award, and no taxes on tips are among the topics.
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Speak Your Mind: Do You Offer Face Massage?
By Mary MurphyMassage therapists respond to this magazine's Speak Your Mind question of "Do You Offer Face Massage?"
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Bridging Science and Practice
By Til LuchauSeveral hundred fascia scientists and practitioners walk into a room. . . and walk out with community and connection. Get tangible takeaways from this year's 7th Fascia Research Congress.
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Another Article About the Neck . . . or Is It?
While the neck is a bridge, a pathway, the position of the neck and head can also indicate a multitude of other things happening beneath the surface.
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Melt Your Tension with Therapy Tools
Therapy tools can help massage therapists with pain or limited mobility.
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Massage Therapy Licensure: Protection for MTs, Clients, and the Entire Profession
Minnesota is one of only three states without any statewide oversight. Licensure can change that and protect the profession in the state.
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Good Work and Gratitude
What takes a massage from routine to remarkable? Editor in chief Darren Buford shares a recent example, which also reflects this issue's theme.
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The Craniosacral Rhythm
A growing body of research on the craniosacral rhythm (CSR) is working to validate what has been palpated for decades—the CSR is a distinct and measurable physiological rhythm that has given way to its own distinct therapeutic discipline.
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The Weaver of the Matrix
Understanding fibroblasts and the extracellular matrix changes how we think about the tissue we touch.
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Let’s Stop Hunting for “Emotional Release”
By Cal CatesWhen we use the term emotional release, we create an agenda where none should exist.
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Handling Head Trauma
By Ruth WernerClients who have had head injuries can most benefit when their massage therapist makes them feel safe.
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Defining Massage
By Sandy FritzCrafting a definition for this profession can help unify massage therapy and massage therapists in their roles as valid health-care providers.