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Ep 280 – Dystonia: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
09/30/2022
Following a motor vehicle accident, a client has dystonia—a neurological problem with muscle tone. Is there anything massage might do to help?
Ep 279 – Seasonal Marketing for your Practice
09/27/2022
The holiday season is right around the corner. That makes now a good time to start thinking about putting together a solid marketing plan. . In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Darren and Kristin talk about goals, groups, planning and promotion.
Ep 278 – Imposter Syndrome?: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
09/23/2022
A new massage therapist has a client who presents some special challenges: she has chronic pain, uses a lot of medications to manage it, wants deep work, and no matter what the MT does, seems to want more.
Ep 277 — Delving into the Lymphatic System: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
09/22/2022
The Lymphatic System may not be the most popular of the anatomical systems, but understanding this unsung hero is fundamental to the work we do.
Ep 276 – Spark Brilliance with Jackie Insinger
09/20/2022
Brilliance is in all aspects of our experience: our relationships, our talent, our performance, our outlook. Jackie Insinger speaks about how the science of positive psychology ignites and engages our work.
Ep 275 – Anabolic Steroids: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
09/16/2022
A client is a bodybuilder. He tells his massage therapist that he has started using anabolic steroids to help him achieve his goals. What does this mean? Are there risks for massage—for the client?
Ep 274 – Pros and Cons: Employee vs. Self-Employed with Nathan Nordstrom
09/13/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Nathan Nordstrom about the challenges and benefits of being either an employee, self-employed, or an independent contractor.
Ep 273 – Tuberculosis: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
09/09/2022
A client who is a nurse from the Philippines has a positive tuberculosis test. “It’s latent,” she claims. “Everyone in the Philippines tests positive for TB.” Could this be true? Is she infectious? Is it safe for her to receive massage?
Ep 272 - David Lesondak and Finding Fascia: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
09/08/2022
David Lesondak has an impressive resume. A structural integrator who has helped countless clients, he is also an educator, a podcaster, and an author. But the thread through all of that: his fascination with fascia.
Ep 271 – Cool Muscles with Dr. Joe Muscolino
09/06/2022
Each muscle is important to the kinematic function of the body, and some muscles stand out more than others—muscles that Dr. Joe Muscolino can only describe as “Cool!”.
09/02/2022
Til Luchau joins this episode of I Have a Client Who with a story regarding a person (Til’s wife, in fact) who has chronic sciatic pain that has never fully resolved, despite receiving the finest manual therapy available.
Ep 269 – Collaboration and Community with Adrienne Asta
08/30/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren are joined by the newly elected president of the Massage Therapy Foundation, Adrienne Asta, discuss how to get involved with the Massage Therapy Foundation.
A new study found that when high blood pressure was induced in young mice, the mice suffered bone loss and osteoporosis-related bone damage comparable to older mice.
The study, which was presented on September 7, 2022, at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2022, compared young mice with induced hypertension to older mice without hypertension to assess the potential relationship of hypertension and bone aging.
The Oregon State Board of Massage Therapists proposed new massage therapy rules that would allow licensees to perform external pelvic floor massage. Submit your comments in support of, or opposition to, the rules before October 31, 2022.
Maryland massage therapists must complete implicit bias training by October 31, 2022, to fulfill their continuing education requirements. View a list of approved training resources.
As much as we want massage therapy to be a routine, we also want it to be an intentional choice every visit because of the client’s love of the service and our care to always meet the client’s (changing) needs.
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Massage therapy has become a wildly expansive net that has caught, and continues to catch, a slew of methods of bodywork. You can be an authority in all sorts of approaches, spanning from myofascial release to trigger point therapy to cupping to manual lymphatic drainage. And that’s a good thing!
The following blog was sponsored by the Rolf Institute.
Gain an understanding of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) movements and the location of important lymphatic structures as you watch Nicola McGill’s dynamic demonstration of three MLD techniques and MLD sequences for the neck and face. Learn about this important modality that, when provided effectively, can support and enhance the movement of lymph fluid through the lymphatic vessels and eventually back to the cardiovascular system.
Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a gentle, rhythmic form of bodywork that enhances and supports the movement of fluid through the lymphatic system to support health and well-being. Developed by Danish therapists Emil and Estrid Vodder in the 1930s, MLD is now practiced extensively by health and wellness practitioners and is used within the medical community to treat lymphedema and post-surgical and post-traumatic edema. Join Nicola McGill in this engaging course to learn the benefits, indications, and mechanics of this gentle, effective modality.
Join us for a fascinating look at the underrated lymphatic system, with special emphasis on its structures and functions. Learn the vital role each of the system’s components plays, including lymphangions, nodes, trunks, ducts, and the glorious cisterna chyli. We’ll also look at various lymphatic-related pathologies, including lymphangitis, lymphoma, cardiovascular and traumatic edema, and lymphedema.
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