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Ep 329 – IBS: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
03/17/2023
A young woman is newly diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. Is massage therapy safe? Can it be helpful? What does a massage therapist need to know ahead of time?
03/16/2023
Hidden in the shadows, the serratus posterior superior and inferior are, what I like to call, our anatomical parentheses.
Ep 327 – Inspired Design that Reflects Your Style with Carolyn Boldt
03/14/2023
Design can be simple. Maybe that’s why it’s so complicated. In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren are joined by Carolyn Boldt to discuss what to look for when evaluating office space.
Ep 326 – East Palestine: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
03/10/2023
A massage therapist lives and works near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment site. They want to know about the possible risks of working with people exposed to chemical toxins.
Ep 325 – Humbitious: Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership with Dr. Amer Kaissi
03/07/2023
Arrogant. Charismatic. Narcissistic. If you were to name traits that define strong leaders, these words might spring to mind. The evidence, however, tells quite a different story.
Ep 324 – Staghorn Calculus: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
03/03/2023
A client reports she’s about to lose a kidney due to a kidney stone. That seems . . . extreme, doesn’t it? What’s probably happening is that she has a staghorn calculus: a stone that takes up all the space in her kidney.
Ep 323 – Optimize your Tax and Financial Lives with Kenesha Coleman
02/28/2023
Albert Einstein said, “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” But does it have to be that hard? Join Kristin as she speaks with Kenesha Coleman about what business owners need to know before filling their taxes.
02/24/2023
A client is an adult man with spastic cerebral palsy. He has a Baclofen pump and is preparing for Botox injections. He’s also found a massage therapist who has the experience and expertise to help him—that’s amazing!
Ep 321 – Palliative Touch with Cindy Spence
02/21/2023
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin speaks with author Cindy Spence about her book Palliative Touch: Massage for People at the End of Life and how practitioners can protect themselves during this emotional work.
Ep 320 – Sprengel’s Deformity: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
02/17/2023
A client reports she has Sprengel’s deformity and was told never to get massage or chiropractic. Nonetheless, she finds that massage is very helpful! What is Sprengel’s deformity?
Ep 319 -The Teres Major and Minor: Tell Me How You Really Feel: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
02/16/2023
The Teres Major and Teres Minor may share a name, but sharing is not something they do well. In a constant battle for the humerus, they have spent a lifetime arguing, competing, and creating friction.
Ep 318 – The Age-Proof Brain with Dr. Marc Milstein
02/14/2023
Mental decline is not an inevitable part of aging. You can boost your short- and long-term brain health and significantly lower the risk of dementia—if the right steps are taken now.
The Nevada legislature introduced Senate Bill 270, the Massage Compact, in March 2023. If you believe an interstate license would benefit massage therapists, write a letter to your representatives.
The Minnesota legislature introduced Senate File 967 and House File 973 in late January. If signed into law, the bills would require statewide licensure for massage and Asian bodywork therapists.
Five national massage brands joined forces to create the National Association of Spa Franchises (NASF), a group committed to enhancing current safety procedures in the massage and spa industry.
Taking inspiration from a recent ABMP Facebook thread on the subject, freelance writer and LMT Cindy Williams put together a list of her top eight things she loves about being a massage therapist.
Monthly membership programs can turn occasional clients into regulars—and provide you with a steady, reliable stream of income.
Here’s a short list of things that might make us think of skin cancer, but they’re not skin cancer.
A massage therapist lives and works near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment site. They want to know about the possible risks of working with people exposed to chemical toxins.
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren are joined by professor and author Dr. Amer Kaissi to discuss how humility and ambition converge to make a great leader, the interesting dynamic between self-awareness and humility, and behaviors we can all learn to develop humble leadership within ourselves.
Raise awareness of domestic abuse, human trafficking, and practical infection control through Milady’s “Client Well-Being & Safety,” a free training available to ABMP members.
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