Support for Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey
09/01/2017All of us at the sister associations of ABMP, ASCP, AHP, and ANP send our heartfelt support to those whose lives have been affected by Hurricane Harvey.
News
Prolonged Standing on the Job Leads to Greater Risk of Heart Disease
08/28/2017A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that people who primarily stand on the job are twice as likely as people who primarily sit on the job to have a heart attack or congestive heart failure, even after taking into account personal, health, and work factors.
Integrative Medicine Residency Program Flourishes
08/23/2017UA News reports that “faculty at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and their collaborators successfully demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of an online approach to train more family medicine residents in integrative medicine.”
NCBTMB Announces New Spa Management Certificate
08/11/2017The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) announced a partnership with the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) to introduce the profession’s first Spa Management Specialty Certificate Program.
Doctors Support Massage as Non-Pharmacological Intervention for Pain
07/19/2017“... there needs to be better access to physical therapy, massage therapy, and transcontinuous nerve stimulation,” addictions consultant Peter Butt, MD, says.
Joint Commission Introduces Revised Pain Assessment and Management Standards
07/13/2017The Joint Commission released updated standards that will require accredited hospitals to provide nonpharmacological pain modalities by licensed independent practitioners.
Acupressure Improves Chronic Back Pain and Fatigue
07/10/2017In a single-blind clinical trial on 50 nurses with chronic back pain, subjects were randomly allocated to two groups: an experimental (acupressure) group and a sham group.
FSMTB Job Task Analysis Survey Now Available
07/07/2017The results of the survey define the domains of relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for competent entry-level practice and inform the content of the MBLEx to ensure that it reflects current practice.
Massage & Bodywork Magazine Honored by AM&P
06/29/2017Massage & Bodywork magazine was awarded two Excel Awards for editorial excellence by Association Media & Publishing.
Massage and Analgesia Reduce Pain Intensity in Postthoracic Surgery Adults
06/29/2017A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluated the effect of massage on acute pain in critically and acutely ill adults post-thoracic surgery.