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Ep 230 - Dr. Joi Edwards: Bridging the Gaps: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
05/12/2022
Dr. Joi Edwards had been a practicing physical therapist for years when she began to feel a pull into the field of massage therapy. For this episode, Allison uncovers the magic behind Owlchemy Massage, Dr. Joi's ever-growing world of soft tissue manipulation, career transformation, and the healing arts.
Ep 229 – Pelvic Tilt with Dr. Joe Muscolino
05/10/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Dr. Joe Muscolino about the three different types of pelvic tilt, how forward head posture translates to the pelvis, and treatment approaches that can be used during and after the session.
05/06/2022
A client has orthostatic tremor, also called shaky leg syndrome. But this condition can shake up a lot more than legs! Here is a situation with no information about the best role for massage. Is there anything we can do for this client?
Ep 227 – Thai Massage with Bob Haddad
05/03/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Bob Haddad, author of The Art of Thai Massage, about how he came to find Thai massage, his thoughts on some of the misconceptions of the practice, and how using medicinal herbs and compresses can enrich your practice.
04/29/2022
The Rebel Massage Therapist wrote in with one of her “I Have a Client Who . . .” stories in this episode about a client with textbook-defying symptoms. Listen for an exploration of ankylosing spondylitis, and what surprising findings we see in the research about massage for this condition.
04/28/2022
Working with obese or overweight clients involves understanding how to work differently, both logistically and emotionally. With tips on how to rethink your office to thoughts about how to understand the weight of pain, this episode explores the many layers of working with clients who struggle with weight.
Ep 224 – Benny Vaughn – Part 2
04/26/2022
In Part 2 of The ABMP Podcast with Benny Vaughn, Kristin and Darren speak with Benny about his role as a life coach, how his success is a product of how he thinks, and why using positive communication with his clients is the key to a successful therapeutic practice.
04/21/2022
Today we have two stories about massage therapists exposed to the blood of clients with hepatitis C. Are they at risk for exposure to this common and serious infection? It depends. What do you think it depends on? Spoiler alert: It has a lot to do with hygienic precautions.
Ep 222 – Benny Vaughn – Part 1
04/19/2022
In Part 1 of this two-part episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Benny about his inspiration to become a massage therapist, how discovering massage made him want to learn more about the human body, and how his influence helped massage become incorporated in the US Olympic program.
Ep 221 – Lupus: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
04/15/2022
A client has a bewildering collection of signs and symptoms: hard, swollen ankles, a stiff elbow, fingers that “reverse direction”—what on earth is going on? It’s lupus, an autoimmune disease that can affect virtually every system in the body. It’s not always serious, but some of the consequences of the disease and of treatments for it have big repercussions for massage therapy clinical decisions.
Ep 220 – Ruth Werner: Life Is An Open Book Test: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
04/14/2022
Ruth Werner is a household name when it comes to pathology in the field of bodywork and massage. But this was not her original plan. Fast forward years later and we are lucky enough to have Ruth’s book, A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology, now in its 7th edition.
Ep 219 – Be the Pro and CEO of your Practice with Mindy Totten
04/12/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Mindy Totten about how an injury changed her course, why she gravitated toward craniosacral therapy, how massage therapists can make the leap to a solo practice, and why she decided to become a mentor to the massage therapy community.
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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Massage therapy helped Aly George, a 2023 winner of ABMP's Massage Is for EveryBody contest, bond with her brother.
As we get closer to celebrating Massage Is for EveryBody, July 14–20, 2024, we wanted to share more of Julie Plachta’s story, which exemplifies the inclusive values of this campaign.
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