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04/29/2022
The Rebel Massage Therapist wrote in with one of her “I Have a Client Who . . .” stories in this episode about a client with textbook-defying symptoms. Listen for an exploration of ankylosing spondylitis, and what surprising findings we see in the research about massage for this condition.
04/28/2022
Working with obese or overweight clients involves understanding how to work differently, both logistically and emotionally. With tips on how to rethink your office to thoughts about how to understand the weight of pain, this episode explores the many layers of working with clients who struggle with weight.
Ep 224 – Benny Vaughn – Part 2
04/26/2022
In Part 2 of The ABMP Podcast with Benny Vaughn, Kristin and Darren speak with Benny about his role as a life coach, how his success is a product of how he thinks, and why using positive communication with his clients is the key to a successful therapeutic practice.
04/21/2022
Today we have two stories about massage therapists exposed to the blood of clients with hepatitis C. Are they at risk for exposure to this common and serious infection? It depends. What do you think it depends on? Spoiler alert: It has a lot to do with hygienic precautions.
Ep 222 – Benny Vaughn – Part 1
04/19/2022
In Part 1 of this two-part episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Benny about his inspiration to become a massage therapist, how discovering massage made him want to learn more about the human body, and how his influence helped massage become incorporated in the US Olympic program.
Ep 221 – Lupus: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
04/15/2022
A client has a bewildering collection of signs and symptoms: hard, swollen ankles, a stiff elbow, fingers that “reverse direction”—what on earth is going on? It’s lupus, an autoimmune disease that can affect virtually every system in the body. It’s not always serious, but some of the consequences of the disease and of treatments for it have big repercussions for massage therapy clinical decisions.
Ep 220 – Ruth Werner: Life Is An Open Book Test: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
04/14/2022
Ruth Werner is a household name when it comes to pathology in the field of bodywork and massage. But this was not her original plan. Fast forward years later and we are lucky enough to have Ruth’s book, A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology, now in its 7th edition.
Ep 219 – Be the Pro and CEO of your Practice with Mindy Totten
04/12/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Mindy Totten about how an injury changed her course, why she gravitated toward craniosacral therapy, how massage therapists can make the leap to a solo practice, and why she decided to become a mentor to the massage therapy community.
Ep 218 – Femoral Artery Stent: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
04/08/2022
A client reports that she has a femoral artery stent, placed in 2017. Her doctor and nurse think massage is fine. All systems go, right? Maybe, maybe not. It turns out this topic is a lot more controversial than we knew, and a lot depends on what kind of stent she got.
Ep 217 – Deepening Your Practice with Lynn & Ann Teachworth
04/05/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Lynn and Ann Teachworth, owners of Trunamics, to discuss how massage therapists can deepen their practice by looking to different modalities, understanding the design and function of the body, how the words we use impacts our clients, and what led them to create Trunamics.
Ep 216 – Little Bit o’ COVID: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
04/01/2022
A client is recovering from a very severe case of COVID-19. She is in physical therapy and wants to add massage to her recovery. What do we need to know to work safely? What are some assumptions we can and cannot make about this client’s situation? Put on your critical thinking cap and listen in!
Ep 215 – Fascial Compartments and the Irony of Empathy: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
03/31/2022
The boundaries we hold as bodyworkers can make or break our careers. But we are an empathetic group. This means our ability to distinguish a boundary from the reaction to a lack of boundaries can be confusing. We can learn a lot from our own anatomy. Our fascia and the compartments they create can offer some clarity.
Find out how often and how much your license renewal fee will cost you, and the circumstances under which a licensee may receive disciplinary action.
Due to Hurricane Idalia’s devastating impact, license renewal deadlines have been pushed back for some professionals, including massage therapists and their businesses. Practitioners now have until October 2, 2023, to renew their professional and establishment licenses.
The New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy issued proposed rules that would impact clinical education, continuing education, and devices that cause percussions or vibrations.
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While there are many career opportunities for massage therapists, Massage Heights is a unique place to work.
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Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques was born from a deep passion for combating America’s pain epidemic.
ABMP members receive 40 percent off full-priced bolsters, meditation cushions, yoga mats, and other Hugger Mugger products.
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with David Lesondak about how smartphones affect the biomechanics of neck tilt and ergonomic considerations people can take to avoid excessive smartphone-related neck tilt.
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