November/December 2017 Massage & Bodywork Magazine Released

The newest issue of ABMP’s award-winning member magazine Massage & Bodywork is available to read online at www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com. ABMP members receive the print version of the magazine in the mail, and anyone in the profession is invited to sample the digital edition.

In this issue, highlights include: 

Broaden Your Touch Repertoire

How often do you bring your assumptions about a client's condition to the table? What difference would it make if you let the client's body guide you instead? These authors suggest flipping your predispositions and observing the outcomes. 

The Brachial Plexus and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Understanding the complex relationship between the brachial plexus and TOS can sharpen your anatomy skills, boost your critical thinking skills, and benefit your clients.

The Union of Yoga and Massage  

From integrated health to growing your practice, read lessons from a massage educator and yoga instructor about the potential symbiotic benefits of yoga and bodywork.  

The Lessons of Compassion

Massage & Bodywork sits down with Therapeutic Touch developer Dolores Krieger, a trailblazer in introducing complementary health to traditional medicine practitioners.

How On-Demand Massage Firms Can Work For You 

Consumer demand for massage is at an all-time high—and that's good news for you. Learn how you can partner with these firms and enjoy the career flexibility you deserve.

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News

West Virginia Bill Impacts Massage Establishments

Senate Bill 786 impacts massage establishment licensing, emergency suspension orders, and inspections. ABMP details how the bill may affect you and your business in this legislative web post.

Tennessee Increases Minimum Education Hours

On April 16, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 1610 and Senate Bill 1588, increasing the minimum massage curriculum hours that an applicant for massage licensure must complete at an approved school for massage, bodywork, or somatic therapy to be eligible for licensure under the Massage Licensure Act. Find out the new state minimum requirement.

Alaska Massage Board Remains Independent and Autonomous

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.

Blog

Avoid Pulling Clients' Hair

Massage therapy students practicing in a classroom.

It’s the finer details that matter in a massage therapy session, and unintentional hair pulling is a detail that carries more weight than you might think.

Benefits

Podcast: Cancer, Clots, and COVID—A Complicated Client

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.

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