Autumn 2025
Technique
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Are Scars More Than Skin Deep?
Scars certainly impact their immediate vicinity, but they can also have a wide-ranging effect beyond that area. Understanding these impacts as a massage therapist can better your client's quality of life.
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Sciatica Demystified
By Whitney LoweSciatic nerve pain can indicate an underlying issue: Certain structures within its path in the lumbosacral, pelvic, and gluteal regions may compress or irritate the nerve.
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The Surprising Role of Lower-Leg Myofascia in Headaches
Don't stop at the neck when your client has a headache. Keep working your way down. You (and your client) might be surprised at what you find.
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Massage Therapy for Pre- and Postsurgical Knees
With more people than ever before undergoing knee surgery, understanding how massage therapy can complement the recovery process is crucial for you and your clients.
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Uncross the Wires
By Til LuchauThe pronation-supination technique is a gentle yet powerful way to address forearm, wrist, and hand issues by combining sustained pressure with passive pronation-supination.
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How to Work on the Pectoralis Major—on Anyone
Use your knowledge of the pectoralis major, its closeness to breath, and how it works to your advantage.
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The Forgotten Middle
The thoracic spine not only structurally supports the head and neck but also serves as a bridge between the upper and lower body and contributes to balance and mobility.
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Consider Approaching from a Different Angle
When one muscle or tissue area is tight, a direct approach may only aggravate it more. Consider employing an alternative option.
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How to Put the Quality in Your Quality of Touch
Regardless of the techniques used, how you touch your client is incredibly important to their overall experience.
Critical Thinking and Essentials
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Advocating for or Against Legislation in the Massage Therapy Profession
Learning about the inner workings of legislation can help you support your profession and your fellow MTs.
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Transdermal Magnesium for Self-Care
Transdermal magnesium can help massage therapists and bodyworkers in their self-care.
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Why People Faint
By Ruth WernerIt's important to know the slight differences between fainting (syncope), and feeling faint, dizzy, or lightheaded.
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Beyond the Referral
By Cal CatesWhat does acting and staying within your scope of practice look like, and when is a referral more appropriate?
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Lacertus Fibrosus: The Biceps' Hidden Power
Studies reveal that 37 percent of the force generated by muscle contraction is transmitted to adjacent connective tissue structures instead of the bones.
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Massage Schools and Grads on the Rise
By Les SweeneyThe number of massage schools and massage school graduates have climbed over the last two years.
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Right of Refusal: Just Say No
By Laura AllenClients and therapists alike have the right of refusal. Don't be afraid to use it.
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Five Simple Systems to Keep You Fully Booked
By Elicia CrookLearn how to integrate these systems to help you book clients and track your budget, income, growth, and returning clientele.
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Faces of Bodywork: Desmond Diaz
By Mary MurphyDesmond Diaz used his background as a rehab technician to become a massage therapist who works with professional athletes and teams such as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and US Men's and Women's soccer.