07/01/2016
In a randomized comparative trial published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, researchers evaluated the relationships between mindfulness and pain, psychological symptoms, and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
06/30/2016
Until now, massage therapists in Maryland have been regulated by the Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy, which also regulates chiropractors. New legislation was enacted on May 28, 2016 separating the regulation of the two professions by creating a new Board of Massage Therapy Examiners, which will regulate only massage therapists, and a separate Board of Chiropractic Examiners, which will regulate only chiropractors.
06/29/2016
The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) announced that their annual business meeting will be held online this year, making it cost effective for members to participate without incurring travel expenses.
06/28/2016
The bill discussed in our most recent legislative alert, HB 792, was signed into law by Governor Edwards on June 17, 2016. The bill was amended significantly during the legislative process, removing all of the provisions that ABMP opposed. We thank all of you who contacted your legislators to voice your concerns during the process.
The new law amends Louisiana’s massage therapy statute, but only in the following three ways:
06/24/2016
NCBTMB announced a new, comprehensive online store created especially for massage therapists and bodyworkers, containing thousands of massage and bodywork-related products and resources, including photos, wall art, brochures, press release templates, letterhead, business cards, tables, tools, clothing, scrubs, certificate frames, and more! Customizable options are also available on several products to include your company logo and/or address.
06/23/2016
The fllowing legilstaive alert was emailed to our Louisiana members on May 23, 2016:
06/23/2016
The North Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy has issued changes to the continuing education (CE) rules for North Carolina-licensed massage therapists.
06/23/2016
The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) announced they will select five seats for their board of directors for 2016 through an online election process, rather than from the floor of the conference, as they have done in the past. There is no AFMTE conference this year.
06/22/2016
The Summer 2016 issue of Body Sense magazine is now available to send to your clientele. Click here to launch.
06/20/2016
Join popular presenter Til Luchau as he takes participants through a chapter from his best-selling Advanced Myofascial Techniques textbook and demonstrates effective myofascial techniques to work with the hamstrings and their influence on the knee and hip.
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