Improving Quality of Care
Massage therapy struggles with the baggage of outdated ideas. How can Massage Therapists rethink their practice to keep up with other professions? Toby Coy shares his thoughts.
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Research and Massage
Dr Sarah Fogarty explains the different types of research and asks, what research into massage therapy do we want to see next.
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Remedial Massage and Myotherapy still eligible for health insurance rebates
You could be forgiven for thinking that the Government’s April 1 deadline for the exclusion of many natural therapies from the private health insurance rebate is a joke. Fortunately, it’s not one that impacts remedial massage or myotherapy …
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What is Bereavement Massage?
In the final article of our Loss and Bereavement series, Ronna Moore shares how massage therapists can assist grieving clients.
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Does Poor Function Always Cause Pain?
Is it time to stop the assumption that changes in function are the cause of pain? Myotherapist and educator, Aran Bright thinks it is.
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The Vocal Athlete
What is a vocal athlete? What can massage, manual therapy, or myofascial release offer the patient with voice, swallowing, or related disorders? US-based Physical Therapist and Educator, Walt Fritz discusses the vocal athlete ahead of his Australian seminar tour in August 2019.
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More Than a Client
“The history between a client and therapist, and the consequent deep feelings of mutual respect, can make a massage so important.” AMT Chairperson Michelle McKerron shares a personal story of how some some people are more than clients.
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More Than A Massage
“As Massage Therapists, we often see people at their most vulnerable. Helping a client through their time of death is taking this vulnerability to the next level.” Tara Goulding shares her experience of providing more than simply a massage.
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The Art of the Counselling Referral
A Massage Therapist believes a client might benefit from counselling but what happens next? How does a Massage Therapist stay within their scope of practice while still helping their client? Massage Therapist and Psychotherapist, Tim Clark provides some easy-to-follow, practical suggestions.
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What makes a successful massage therapist? A full appointment diary? High profits? Happy clients? Liz Sharkey shares why some may see her as a failure but she sees herself as a success.
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