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Sunny days can range from glorious as winter leaves to stiflingly hot in the dead of summer —but either way, it’s wise to be a sun-savvy massage therapist. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and so the perfect time to share strategies for keeping your skin healthy.
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Massage therapist Davonna Willis, LMT, ATC, created and is co-coordinating (with Massage Banquets promoter Ashley Urquhart) the first Black Massage Therapist Conference, taking place Oct. 14 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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The Breema Center in Oakland, California announced today that registration is now open for the Breema Summer Intensive from July 8-12.
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Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) have been observed and written about for centuries, but the idea that they cause a significant percentage of commonly experienced pain has achieved little acceptance in the medical community until very recently.
The post Misdiagnosis of Trigger Points Contributes to our Pain Problem appeared first on MASSAGE Magazine.
An image of a woman at a computer with one hand on the keys and one hand on a calculator is used to ilustrate the idea of reporting gratuities earned to the IRS.
The post When it Comes to Reporting Gratuities, Here’s What Massage Therapists Need to Know appeared first on MASSAGE Magazine.
SALT Chamber, the pioneer and originator of revolutionary salt therapy (halotherapy) concepts and experiences, introduced The Wellness Suite™ to rave reviews at the 2023 International Spa Conference at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from May 9-11.
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MASSAGE Magazine spoke with Helene M. Langevin, M.D., the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) director, in a Zoom interview, to get her insights into and updates about how the NCCIH’s strategic plan is progressing, especially in terms of massage therapy-related research.
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If you have never used Yelp to find a service provider, you probably know someone who has. Have you ever considered using Yelp to find massage customers? Here we will go over Yelp fast facts to help your business. But first, what exactly is Yelp? Yelp Fast Facts: What is Yelp? Yelp is a crowd-sourced […]
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Low back pain syndrome is one of the most common complaints addressed by massage therapists. Based on a 2018 National Health Survey, 28% of men and 31.6% of women aged 18 and older experienced lower back pain in the three months prior to the survey.
The post The Role of Pelvic Biomechanics in Low Back Pain Syndrome appeared first on MASSAGE Magazine.
Body mechanics is the practice of constantly checking in with your body and making sure you are still aligned, still moving from your legs and center.
The post Yin & Yang at the Table: This is How Tai Chi-Inspired Body Mechanics Can Prevent MT Pain and Dysfunction appeared first on MASSAGE Magazine.