Is massage therapy part of Australia’s national pain plan?
The Australian Government has just released the National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management 2019. We think Massage Therapists can and should play a role. Read on …
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The Top 10 of Being a Massage Therapist
Have you forgotten the basics of being a massage therapist? New to massage and want to learn what keeps massage therapists focused? We asked a bunch of wise massage therapists to tell us what they believe are the foundations of being a massage therapist.
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Multiple Sclerosis, Massage and Me
Research continues to show that massage may help with symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis but what does massaging someone with MS look like? We speak to a couple of people with MS about their experience of massage.
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Whose Approval Do We Seek?
Do massage therapists have a professional esteem problem? Or do we have a problem with believing the data? Rebecca Barnett asks, what will it take for massage therapists to accept that we’re looking pretty fine?
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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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From The Archives: Massage Treatment Review
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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Thoughts on Manufacturing Depression by Gary Greenberg
“If we claim to see massage as a component of a holistic therapy, and feeling depressed is so common, there is much in this book for massage therapists.” Geoffrey Hugh Miller shares his thoughts on Gary Greenberg’s Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of a Modern Disease.
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Cultural Safety for Massage Therapists
Do massage therapists consider the cultural safety of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients? Karen Wyld provides practical tips and resources, as well as suggestions on how massage therapists can better engage with First Peoples.
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Myotherapist Jenny Richardson shares her experience on how to treat a client presenting with shoulder pain, including a couple of expert tips.
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