July 18 DORA Meeting Regarding Proposed Rule Revisions
07/14/2016
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Recent News and Legislative Updates
ABMP's Anne Williams Featured in the Wall Street Journal
07/12/2016
Anne Williams, ABMP’s director of education and author of Massage Mastery: from Student to Professional, spoke recently with the Wall Street Journal about the ways athletes use massage and bodywork for recovery.
EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week Starts Today
07/11/2016
Happy EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week! What are you doing to celebrate?
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The FSMTB Addresses Your MBLEx Concerns
07/08/2016
We at ABMP have heard your feedback, and we’ve asked the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) to join us for an informational webinar to address school issues related to the MBLEx.
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Mindfulness Moderates Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
07/01/2016
In a randomized comparative trial published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, researchers evaluated the relationships between mindfulness and pain, psychological symptoms, and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
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New Massage Therapy Board in MD – Apply for a Board Position And Contribute to Our Profession!
06/30/2016
Until now, massage therapists in Maryland have been regulated by the Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy, which also regulates chiropractors. New legislation was enacted on May 28, 2016 separating the regulation of the two professions by creating a new Board of Massage Therapy Examiners, which will regulate only massage therapists, and a separate Board of Chiropractic Examiners, which will regulate only chiropractors.
2016 AFMTE Annual Membership Meeting to be Held Online
06/29/2016
The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) announced that their annual business meeting will be held online this year, making it cost effective for members to participate without incurring travel expenses.
Louisiana HB 792 Passed With Significant Changes
06/28/2016
The bill discussed in our most recent legislative alert, HB 792, was signed into law by Governor Edwards on June 17, 2016. The bill was amended significantly during the legislative process, removing all of the provisions that ABMP opposed. We thank all of you who contacted your legislators to voice your concerns during the process.
The new law amends Louisiana’s massage therapy statute, but only in the following three ways:
NCBTMB Introduces New Resource Center for Practitioners
06/24/2016
NCBTMB announced a new, comprehensive online store created especially for massage therapists and bodyworkers, containing thousands of massage and bodywork-related products and resources, including photos, wall art, brochures, press release templates, letterhead, business cards, tables, tools, clothing, scrubs, certificate frames, and more! Customizable options are also available on several products to include your company logo and/or address.
May 23, 2016 Legislative Alert
06/23/2016
The fllowing legilstaive alert was emailed to our Louisiana members on May 23, 2016: