The "pain detective game" may help you sharpen your palpation assessments and clinical reasoning skills. Use ART (asymmetry, restriction of motion, and tissue texture abnormalities) to more quickly identify how one side of the body moves in relation to the other.
Studies show that aromatherapy can be a useful tool in helping common complaints from adults 75 and older.
There are several potential causes of plantar foot pain, including the most common, plantar fasciitis. Other nerve entrapment syndromes, such as tarsal tunnel syndrome, Morton's neuroma, and Baxter's neuropathy, can also cause plantar foot pain.
To protect the head when falling forward, one massively contracts the posterior muscles of the neck, which could lead to strain or injury in other areas.
The sternum is a thick, strong bone that protects the heart from the outside world, but the sternum's strength can also limit, compress, and weigh heavily on the person it belongs to.
The intimacy and personal connection of massage and bodywork can play a large part in the ability to nourish, comfort, and heal.
While manual therapies do not stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, they can help improve the patient's quality of life.
Because you manipulate skin ligaments with every massage stroke, understanding them better can help you be more specific with your touch.
If massage therapists choose not to prioritize or develop communication skills, they can unwittingly harm their clients.
MTs do not need a doctor's permission to massage a client whose health is challenged. Ultimately, it is up to the massage therapist and their client to decide the safest and most effective course of bodywork.
When we angle the palm by supinating or pronating the forearm, we can diminish the size of the palm contact, making it much more specific without being pokey the way thumb and finger pads can be.
The ABMP Government Relations team is preparing for the 2023 legislative cycle. The team anticipates bills will be introduced regarding the Interstate Massage Therapy Compact (IMpact), licensure attempts in unlicensed states, and some deregulation efforts.
It's important to understand the components and criteria that define what it means to demonstrate professionalism.
When you pay yourself with intention, you can make better decisions about the direction of your business and your personal budget.
What would you think if I told you the potential effects from bodywork can impact each individual cell in your body?
"Each of us has one body that presents us with all the experiences we will ever have in this form; your body is precious and should be cared for with respect and reverence."
When you've gained enough experience as a bodyworker, it's time to turn the tables and help others and be a mentor.
When we engage with each other, we have an incredible opportunity to teach and learn. Use language kindly, mindfully, and with a spirit of connection.
Massage is unlikely to fix or cure mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), but with care, knowledge, and sensitivity, MTs can create an experience for clients that feels safe and supportive of their wellness goals.
Understanding and facing self-limiting beliefs can help restore self-confidence and self-trust.
