A client’s parent is a veteran of the Vietnam War, and the client has been left with the aftermath of the genetic damage caused by one of the deadliest toxins known: TCDD dioxin. She has spina bifida, a well-recognized consequence of parental Agent Orange (AO) exposure, and a slew of other physical and emotional challenges.

What is Agent Orange, and how did this happen?

And is there any way our work can help?

This article is sponsored by Massage Heights.

In the January 3, 2023, episode of Outside The Room, host CG Funk talks with guest Joe Bob Smith about sound therapy. Smith is a former massage school owner, administrator, and massage therapist at heart. Listen to this episode and learn about the tools used, findings of recent sound therapy studies, and an in-studio demonstration.

This article is sponsored by Massage Heights.

In 2022, Massage Heights created Outside the Room—a show and podcast designed for massage therapists and estheticians to support their work and honor their careers. Twenty-four episodes were recorded, and plans are underway for more episodes in 2023. This is a little holiday message to all OTR viewers. Thanks for tuning in this year: "End of Year Message." 

Ben Brown, LMT, is the owner of HND + TMPL. He's been practicing for 18 years and was featured in the January/February 2023 issue of Massage & Bodywork magazine in “Faces of Bodywork.”

What a year for The ABMP Podcast. We have been so lucky to speak with leading health-care professionals, best-selling authors, and amazing members of the massage and bodywork community. Hosts Darren and Kristin wanted to share with you some of the episodes that made an impact on them this year, and to highlight some things to come in the new year.

The Massage & Bodywork magazine editorial team highlights some of our favorite articles of 2022.

Looking back at the top five ABMP podcasts of 2022.

In this podcast episode of The Rebel MT, join Allison Denney as she dives into the posterior triangle of the neck to explore the scalenes, the big responsibility they shoulder, and what we can do to help. 

This was another exciting year for continuing education at ABMP! We provided two online ABMP CE Summit events—free for everyone in the profession—focused on fascia and lymph and added new CE courses to the ABMP Education Center on aromatherapy, anatomy/pathology, business, ethics, self-care, teaching, and techniques.