“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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“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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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.
Continue Reading →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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As the sun sets on 2018, we take a look back at some of the most read articles from AMT’s blog over the last 12 months. What was your favourite?
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AMT Chairperson, Michelle McKerron, takes a look back at one of her personal highlights from 2018 and encourages AMT members to reflect on what they can be grateful for as we move into 2019
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From the dusty AMT archive, we travel back to December 2002 and a massage that one might want to forget but never can.
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Did you know that you need a licence to play music in your clinic room? Like massage therapists, music creators need to earn a living. Dave Moore runs us through our legal and ethical responsibilities.
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Massage therapists have long been frustrated by requests to provide sex services. It’s a problem that isn’t going away anytime soon but what can we do to minimise the number of requests and the impact requests have upon us.
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How much does our fear contribute to ongoing pain? Massage Therapist and Chiropractor Andrew Shepherd presents a case study on low back pain and how the biopsychosocial model works.
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