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AMTA Conference and ABMP School Forum

adminNovember 20, 2021

The AMTA 2022 Schools Summit will take place on February 17-18 in San Antonio, Texas. This premier event allows you to connect with other massage school educators and administrators. Take advantage of this opportunity to create new relationships or enhance existing ones, learn from each other in engaging continuing education sessions, and most importantly, have […]

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Hot Stone Massages Have Incredible Benefits

adminJune 8, 2021

Although some massage therapists and clients may consider hot stone massage to be simply fashionable, the use of stones and gemstones for healing purposes dates back thousands of years. A Part Of HistoryBoth verbal and written history confirm the Chinese used heated stones more than 2,000 years ago as a means of improving the function […]

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Massage Therapy Helps Thyroid Conditions

adminMay 20, 2021

An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from a known hypothyroid condition, and 10 percent of adult American women may have some degree of such conditions, according to endocrineweb.com.January is National Thyroid Awareness Month, sponsored by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, a time when massage therapists can learn how clients with thyroid disorders might benefit […]

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Eight Ways To Ensure A Long Massage Therapy Career

adminApril 20, 2021

Whether you have two years’ experience or 20, you have no doubt discovered that building and maintaining a full-time massage therapy practice places a large physical demand on your body. Massage therapists often develop overuse injuries from repetitive movements of the upper extremities. Many learn too late that self-care is critical for enjoying a long […]

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Working With Clients Who Are Medically Fragile

adminMarch 20, 2021

About 15 percent of the current U.S. population is 65 years or older, and as the baby boomers continue to age, the size of this group will continue to grow. Combine this population with those who are chronically ill or have suffered a serious injury, and it’s easy to see how now and in the […]

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The Wrist and Carpal Tunnel

adminFebruary 20, 2021

Routine radiographic examination of the wrist is not difficult, but does require some attention to positioning. Keep in mind that to evaluate a joint on X-ray, one must be able to visualize the joint in two planes at 90 degrees to one other. The routine series for a wrist includes PA and lateral views. For further evaluation, […]

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The Multidisciplinary Model: A Trend That Can’t Be Ignored

adminJanuary 10, 2021

This past year was an eye-opening one for me, especially from an international perspective. It all started with the World Federation of Chiropractic’s biennial congress in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in April 2011. More than 1,000 enthusiastic attendees participated, and what particularly impressed me was the representation from the World Congress of Chiropractic Students. Students from all […]

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Physical Activity Prevents Stroke

adminJanuary 9, 2021

Silent brain infarcts (subclinical strokes) “have an increased risk of dementia and a steeper decline in cognitive function than those without such lesions” for older people. This study found that “engaging in moderate to heavy physical activities may be an important component of prevention strategies aimed at reducing subclinical brain infarcts.” Abstract BACKGROUND: Silent brain […]

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Conservative Care Beats Medication for Neck Pain

adminDecember 9, 2020

A study published and widely reported by mainstream media suggests conservative care consisting of either spinal manipulation or home exercise is more effective than over-the-counter and prescription medication for relieving acute and subacute neck pain. Spinal manipulative therapy was more effective than medication in both the short and long term, as was home exercise in the […]

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Meditation Promotes Mindfulness

adminNovember 10, 2020

The Default Mode Network (DMN) involves regions of the brain associated with mind-wandering – namely, the medial prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate corticies, that may cause lapses in attention and anxiety.   To assess whether mindfulness-based meditation can reduce activity along this brain axis, Judson Brewer, from Yale University School of Medicine (Connecticut, USA), and […]

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Is Soup Toxic to Your Health?

adminOctober 12, 2020

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a plasticizer that is regarded as an endocrine disruptor that may be linked to  cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and liver abnormalities.  Commonly used in food can linings, Karin B. Michels, from Harvard School of Public Health (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues assessed the urinary bisphenol A (BPA) levels of 75 healthy men and […]

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Good for the Heart, Guard Against Cancer

adminSeptember 29, 2020

As an American Heart Association Strategic 2020 Goal, “ideal” cardiovascular health is one of elements that aim to improve Americans’ heart health by 20% and reduce deaths from heart disease and stroke by 20%.  Laura J Rasmussen-Torvik, from Northwestern University (Illinois, USA), and colleagues followed more than 13,000 healthy individuals for 13 years, measuring seven […]

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