Focus on Research – May Edition
In this massage research update, AMT CEO Rebecca Barnett discusses pig massage, sports massage and should we be massaging hospitalised COVID-19 patients. Plus more!
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Meet the AMT Biosecurity Committee
Why would anyone volunteer to be on an industry committee? Meet the bloody legends of the AMT Biosecurity Committee to find out.
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Are We Choosing Wisely?
What do the results of a study looking at media coverage of early detection tests for dementia, breast cancer and atrial fibrillation have to do with massage therapists, I hear you ask. More. than. you. think.
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The Anniversary
A lot can happen in a year. Do you remember how you felt on this day last year?
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Mythbusting, episode 2021
Confused by the competing theories and assertions about the COVID-19 vaccines spreading across Facebook and other social media? We lay out the known facts and challenge you to share them with Uncle Trev or that misguided massage therapist.
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Focus on Research – February Edition
Our *new* Focus on Research feature has dropped its first episode. Put your critical thinking cap on and enjoy.
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This is not a blog about COVID-19
Phew. This is not a blog post about COVID-19.
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A tale of two charts
In this week’s very small blog post, we pose a question based on two ugly but functional charts.
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A Tale of Two Revolutions
In which a medieval peasant revolt is linked to better working conditions for modern massage therapists. But what has any of this got to do with Iced VoVos? Read on …
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Reclaim the Parlour
If there’s massage in the room, it is the best of rooms. Rebecca Barnett ostensibly launches the latest round of work from the AMT Biosecurity Planning Committee, but her ability to simultaneously unpack the etymology, history and sociology of the term “parlour” must be read to be believed.
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