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Testing Massage Research

Is the value of massage only determined by the quality of the research? Scientist, educator and massage therapist Chris Wheeler shares his thoughts.

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Sharon Livingstone 11/12/2020

Chris Wheeler / Christopher Wheeler / massage / massage therapist / massage therapists / massage therapy / massage therapy research / private health insurance / private health insurance rebate /


Working From Home

Massage therapists have been operating as work from home businesses way before everyone was forced to raid Officeworks in a pandemic but is it as easy as pushing the sofa over and setting up a treatment table?

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Sharon Livingstone 11/11/2020

home business / home-based / home-based clinic / Liz Sharkey / massage / massage therapy / workplace health and safety /


Is Breathing More Than Inhale, Exhale?

Been breathing your whole life? Tim Clark might just take your breath away with this one.

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Sharon Livingstone 28/10/2020

breath / Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art / breathing / exhale / inhale / James Nestor / massage / massage therapy / Tim Clark /


Need to Vent(ilate)?

Liz Sharkey provides an update on ventilation of massage treatment rooms including information on air conditioner and fan use.

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Sharon Livingstone 29/07/2020

air conditioning / COVID-19 / Ducted air / ducted heating / Fans / HVAC / Liz Sharkey / massage / Risk assessment / Split System / ventilation /


Direction, Less

How are you feeling about the temporary closure of your massage clinic? Does your experience mirrors Liz Sharkey’s or is it a bit different?

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Sharon Livingstone 15/04/2020

closure / COVID19 / grief / Liz Sharkey / massage / remedial massage / struggle /


Mythbusting: Does Massage Therapy Flush Toxins?

This blog, the latest in our mythbusting series, was a long time in the making. It involved hours of careful research synthesis and an unparalleled attention to detail. We recommend you make a cuppa and settle in for an engaging read.

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admin 18/02/2020

massage / mythbusting / Rebecca Barnett / toxins /


Massage in the Time of Bushfire Crisis

With vast amounts of southern and eastern Australia devastated by bushfires this summer, how can massage therapists provide best care to clients affected by bushfires, and how can they avoid becoming overwhelmed? Tim Clark is here to help.

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Sharon Livingstone 22/01/2020

bushfires / crisis / loss / massage / massage therapist / massage therapy / risk / Tim Clark /


AMT Chairperson Summer Message

Which voices do you listen to? AMT Chairperson Michelle McKerron discusses the various “voices” that influence her professional life, including the annoying one that insists she stops watching Gogglebox.

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Sharon Livingstone 17/12/2019

AMT Chairperson / contemplation / hearing / listening / massage / Michelle McKerron /


The Opposite of Hurt

How easy is it to read “cancer” scribbled on an intake form, assemble our cancer knowledge and treat accordingly? But what about the person on the end of that diagnosis? What role do they have in treatment?

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Sharon Livingstone 27/11/2019

cancer / client centred treatment / massage / oncology massage / Sharon Livingstone /


Something’s Gotta Change

Peri-menopause and post-menopause can be unsettled times for women. And what if you’re a massage therapist experiencing peri-menopause or post-menopause? How does it impact on your treatments?

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Sharon Livingstone 13/06/2019

massage / massage therapist / menopause / peri-menopause / post-menopause / Sharon Livingstone / stigma /


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