The Skinny on Skin (Cancer)

Massage therapists are invaluable to clients not only for their manual skills, but for their keen eyes on clients’ skin abnormalities. Skin cancers of the head and neck—melanomas—are the most serious types of skin cancers and oftentimes the most difficult for someone to self-detect.

For those who want to become more informed about spotting potential melanomas, Skinny on Skin has an online course available for free at www.skinnyonskin.org. The course takes about 45 minutes and participants receive a certificate on completion.

The material helps practitioners identify suspicious lesions and includes guidance about how to stay within scope of practice, including how to talk to clients and refer them to a dermatologist for a potential diagnosis.

For more information, resources, and the free online course, visit www.skinnyonskin.org.

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News

Florida Extends License Renewal Date

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.

New Jersey, New Rules? Comment Before October 6!

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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Benefits

Featured ABMP Discount Partner: Spafinder

Spafinder has been a trusted resource for well-being and self-care for more than 30 years. With gift cards sold in 40,000 retail locations and more than 4 million Spafinder.com visitors annually, it’s a perfect additional revenue stream for your business. For a limited time, ABMP members can try Spafinder’s Enhanced listing for six months for only $2 per month (typically $79 per month). After that, members can continue receiving the benefits of this program at a reduced rate of $29 per month.

Podcast: Smart Phone, Dumb Biomechanics

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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