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Ep 300 – Human Trafficking in Higher Education with Dr. Debra Persinger
12/06/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with FSMTB Executive Director Dr. Debra Persinger about the FSMTB’s efforts to help identify human trafficking within institutions of higher education.
Ep 299 – Prader Willi Syndrome: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
12/02/2022
A client has muscle tightness, pain, scoliosis, and a tendency to complain all the time about everything. And by the way, he is hungry, literally every waking moment.
Ep 298 – Functional Therapy for the Geriatric Population with Dr. Joi Edwards
11/29/2022
Bodywork for the geriatric population helps regain strength, balance, coordination, and a level of functioning—but it also creates a more independent lifestyle.
11/18/2022
A client had a cardiac catheterization complication and had to be shocked back into a functional rhythm. Now he wants a massage, and his doctor seems to be on board.
Ep 296 - The Paradox of the Intercostals: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
11/17/2022
You might be familiar with the Ship of Theseus. But do you know about the Paradox of the Intercostals? They both involve planks. And they both raise some interesting questions.
Ep 295 – Integrative Touch with Shay Beider
11/15/2022
Integrative Touch (InTouch) works to change the way people experience health care by supporting caregivers and families whose children have special health or medical needs. Kristin speaks with the founder of Integrative Touch, Shay Beider.
Ep 294 – Scheuermann’s Disease: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
11/11/2022
A client has Scheuermann’s disease: a genetic malformation of vertebral bodies that arises during adolescence. But the client also has some other issues: anxiety, joint and back pain, clicking, popping, and crepitus.
Ep 293 – Cornerstones: The ABMP Instructor Development Program with Bob Benson
11/08/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with ABMP Chairman Bob Benson about his motivation for creating Cornerstones, the ABMP Instructor Development Program
Ep 292 – Sepsis: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
11/04/2022
An 82-year-old client lives with bladder cancer. After cataract surgery, he developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) and sepsis and had to spend 10 days in the hospital.
Ep 291 – Working with Invisible Pain with Ruth Werner
11/01/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Darren speaks with Ruth Werner and Angie Parris-Raney about working with clients who have fibromyalgia and how MT’s should reset expectations and instead honor “the human experience”.
Ep 290 – DBS: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
10/28/2022
A massage therapist accidentally finds an electrical wire running down their client’s neck, alongside their sternocleidomastoid (SCM)—surprise! It turns out to be a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device to help treat Parkinson’s disease.
Ep 289 – High-quality, Committed Clients with Joanna Sapir
10/25/2022
You believe in your work. This is your purpose, and you want a business that reflects that. In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with small business coach Joanna Sapir about how practitioners can serve their clients more deeply.
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.
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.
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.
Adriane Maxwell is the owner of One Healing Touch Reiki & Massage for Women in Charleston, South Carolina. Maxwell was featured in the May/June 2024 issue of Massage & Bodywork magazine in “Faces of Bodywork.”
Every session requires the therapist to adapt to the needs of the client. Can you adapt?
At some point, an employer, venue, or landlord might ask you for proof that you have insurance for your work as a massage therapist. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) can help with that.
Tune in to this episode of Business or Pressure with host Allissa Haines to hear money saving tips and how to generate more income.
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.
Business or Pressure host Allissa Haines discusses the four numbers to know to consider the sustainability of your business.
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