ABMP—Then and Now
As part of ABMP’s 40th anniversary, we did a little digging through the files and found the results from ABMP’s first member survey in 1988.
Karrie Osborn
Karrie Osborn is senior editor at Massage & Bodywork magazine and has been writing about manual and energetic therapies since 1998. Karrie has been involved in the creation of many member benefits at Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, including ABMP Exam Coach, ABMP Five-Minute Muscles, and ABMP Pocket Pathology. She holds a masters degree in communications and is passionate about the massage and bodywork community she serves. Contact her at [email protected].
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