MTF Call for Poster Abstracts and Student Case Report Contest
05/02/2017The Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) made two important announcements for massage therapists. Read more here.
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The World Championship of Massage 2017 will be held in Copenhagen
04/26/2017Are you the best massage therapist around? Then consider pitting your tapotement skills against the best therapists in the world at the World Championship of Massage, June 3–4, 2017, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Massage Helps Treat Low-Back Pain
04/14/2017A new study published in Pain Medicine reaffirms that massage can provide lasting relief for chronic low-back pain.
Elements Massage Names New CEO
04/12/2017Jeremy Morgan has been named the new CEO of Elements Massage. Morgan has seven years of leadership experience with Smashburger and most recently served as CEO of Tava Kitchen.
New Clinical Rehabilitative Massage Specialty Certificate Program Announced
04/11/2017The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the Academy of Clinical Massage introduced the profession’s first Clinical Rehabilitative Massage Specialty Certificate Program.
New Study Shows Hospital Patients’ Positive Attitudes Toward CAM Therapies
04/03/2017A study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine assessed hospital inpatients’ preferences and beliefs regarding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), as well as their willingness to pay for these services.
Aromatherapy Improves Symptoms of Sleep Disturbance
03/31/2017In a new study, researchers explored the impacts of inhalation aromatherapy on sleep disturbances in elderly individuals with dementia.
New Study Tests Efficacy of Shiatsu and Medication to Treat Headaches
03/30/2017A single-blind, randomized, pilot study published in the March 2017 issue of Neurological Sciences sought to test the efficacy and safety of combining shiatsu massage and amitriptyline to treat refractory primary headaches.
Lactate is a Key Cancer Driver, New Research Says
03/15/2017A new paper claims lactate—a metabolic byproduct that accumulates in the tissues and blood during workouts—is a key driver in the development and spread of cancer.
ABMP Publications are Finalists for WPA MAGGIE Awards
03/10/2017Massage & Bodywork, Body Sense, and ASCP Skin Deep magazines are finalists in 12 categories.