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Ep 446 – Meet Your Clients Where They’re At: “Business or Pressure” with Allissa Haines
06/28/2024
In this episode of Business or Pressure, Allissa discusses how sometimes policies and protocols need to evolve and adapt to keep meeting our clients’ needs.
Ep 445 – Artificial Intelligence and Its Role in Massage Therapy with Whitney Lowe
06/25/2024
The advent of AI and its uses grow exponentially every day. How is this technology going to impact the massage therapy field?
Ep 444 – The Interstate Massage Compact with Les Sweeney and Debra Persinger
06/18/2024
Skills and experience are transferable, but your state massage license is not. On this episode of The ABMP Podcast, ABMP President and CEO Les Sweeney is joined by Debra Persinger to discuss the Interstate Massage Compact ( IMpact ).
06/14/2024
Balancing generosity with the need to earn a living can feel challenging. Business or Pressure host Allissa Haines will help you choose (or not choose) these events wisely.
Ep 442 – Episataxis: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
06/11/2024
A client with frequent nosebleeds works with a massage therapist on TMJ pain, and something unexpected happens: she goes from 3-4 bleeds a week, to about one.
Ep 441 - The Sacroiliac Joint - The Anatomical Gossip Fence: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
06/04/2024
With all the things a back can do, and all the support the pelvis offers, there is a lot to be communicated from one to the other. Enter the SI joint.
Ep 440 – The Business of Paper: “Business or Pressure” with Allissa Haines
05/31/2024
Paper is everywhere in a small business. In this episode of Business or Pressure, host Allissa Haines discusses how to handle it properly and even reduce the use of paper when possible.
Ep 439 – Feeling Anatomy: Your Practice in 3D with Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley
05/28/2024
Being a skillful feeler is a huge part of what we do in the massage room. And beyond being a good palpator, our touch influences the anatomy our clients feel.
Ep 438 – Challenging Ourselves with Self-Inquiry
05/21/2024
What’s the difference between coaching, counseling, and psychotherapy? Using the framework of coaching requires presence, deep listening, and curiosity, which is a transferable skill for massage therapists.
Ep 437 – Dual Relationships in Your Massage Business: “Business or Pressure” with Allissa Haines
05/17/2024
The mix of money, business, and family can be tricky. Business or Pressure host Allissa Haines provides some tips to add structure and avoid resentment in these potentially awkward situations.
05/14/2024
A person with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus develops new back pain in her mid-upper left side. First, it’s diagnosed as arthritis, but interventions don’t seem to make a difference.
Ep 435 - The Greater Omentum: The Greatest Superhero Ever: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
05/07/2024
The Greater Omentum is one of the cooler parts of our anatomy. So cool, in fact, that it is deserving of superhero status. Allison unveils what she believes its superhero name should be.
The Ohio legislature adopted Senate Bill 56 on June 21, becoming the second state to enact the Interstate Massage Compact. Massage therapists will soon be able to obtain a multistate license that will reduce holdups and delays that often occur when moving to a different state.
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction that halts the enforcement of the US Department of Education’s new Bare Minimum Rule, also known as the “100% rule,” until the court takes further action. This is the first step in what could be a lengthy battle to ultimately delay enforcement of the rule, providing schools more time to adjust their programmatic standards, or overturn the rule altogether. Find out more and what your school needs to do to prepare.
Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 24-1371, requiring local government (counties, cities, or municipalities) to conduct periodic criminal background checks for massage establishment operators, owners, and employees.
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