New Discount for ABMP Certified Members

ABMP Certified members can save money on portable tables, portable chairs, electric lift tables, sheets, table carts, stools, bolsters, carrying accessories, and more with the new 20 percent discount on Stronglite products. This is in addition to the 50+ member discounts that all ABMP members receive, as well as the bonus ABMP Certified discounts.

ABMP Certified membership costs $229, a $30 upgrade from ABMP Professional membership, and includes bigger discounts on massage tables, products, and accessories; a priority listing on the Massagetherapy.com referral service; and more. For a full overview of ABMP Certified membership, go to www.abmp.com/go/certifiedcentral.

News

Alaska Massage Board Remains Independent and Autonomous

Executive Order No. 129 sought to dissolve the Alaska Board of Massage Therapists and transfer its functions to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED). The executive order was successfully overturned.

Gainful Employment Rules Compliance Updates

Over the past two weeks, the US Department of Education issued updates to the new “Gainful Employment” (GE) regulations for vocational programs published last fall. This web post addresses the updates to prepare school owners and educators ahead of the July 1, 2024, new GE rule effective date.

New Study Reconfirms the Benefits of Touch

A recent study found that touch interventions were effective in helping regulate cortisol levels, reducing feelings of depression in adults, and having other significant benefits.

Blog

ABMP CE Summit: Headaches

 Headaches.

Join us online Tuesday, April 30, 2024, for the ABMP CE Summit: Headaches, which take learners on a journey from understanding headaches to working with clients with headache pain using multiple modalities and techniques.

Benefits

Podcast: Cancer, Clots, and COVID—A Complicated Client

A client was recently treated for colon cancer—and it didn’t go well. She had surgical complications, a bout of sepsis, and more. Is massage therapy safe? We discuss on this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner.

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