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Self-Care

Do Less. Focus More. Care Carefully.

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Pathology

Handling Head Trauma

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Technique

Superior Outcomes

Research

Defining Massage

By Sandy Fritz

Crafting a definition for this profession can help unify massage therapy and massage therapists in their roles as valid health-care providers.

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Technique

Addressing Occipital Nerve Issues

By Douglas Nelson

Considering the situation that led to your client’s pain can prove as valuable as understanding where the pain exists.

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Self-Care

Melt Your Tension with Therapy Tools

By Heath and Nicole Reed

Therapy tools can help massage therapists with pain or limited mobility.

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Research

The Craniosacral Rhythm

By Thomas Rasmussen and Dawn Langnes Shear

A growing body of research on the craniosacral rhythm (CSR) is working to validate what has been palpated for decades—the CSR is a distinct and measurable physiological rhythm that has given way to its own distinct therapeutic discipline.

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Ethics

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Let’s Stop Hunting for “Emotional Release”

When we use the term emotional release, we create an agenda where none should exist.

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Technique

Does Pressure Matter?

By Til Luchau

Context is powerful: Even light, mindful touch can significantly shift pain and proprioception, reminding us that how we work matters as much as what we do.

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Business

Niche Your Way to Marketing Success

By Elicia Crook

To align your practice with your passions, values, and strengths, create your idea of the perfect client who describes your niche.

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Ethics

When Is It OK to Violate Confidentiality?

By Laura Allen

Gossiping with or about clients is always unethical. But there are limited scenarios where it is legally OK to violate confidentiality.

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Featured Videos

Therapy Ball for Low Back & Hip 101
By Heath and Nicole Reed

Therapy Balls for pain relief and fascial reorganization.
Fibroblast: Weaver of the Matrix
By Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley

Examining the fibroblast cell and its functions in the body, including making up the fibers for the fabric of the human body.
Why People Faint
By Ruth Werner

Author Ruth Werner expands on her article about why people faint and interviews a first responder to dive deeper into the topic.
The Sciatic Nerve: A 3D View from the Inside Out
By Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley

AnatomySCAPES debuts its video "The Sciatic Nerve: A 3D View from the Inside Out" in Massage & Bodywork magazine to dive deep into the sciatic nerve and its 3D fascial reality.