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A Review of the 2021 AMT Virtual Conference

The 2nd AMT Virtual Conference in review.

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admin 27/10/2021

Adding value / AMT conference / AMT Virtual Annual Conference 2021 / client focused / Dr Sarah Fogarty / Egan Magee / Ian Lim / Jenny Richardson / Jess Gawne / Jo Cotterall / Katherine Potter / Kristy Baird / massage / massage therapist / Michelle McKerron / Rebecca Barnett / Sheree Bright / Subhadra Gerard / Tim Clark / virtual conference / Youjung Suh /

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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admin 19/05/2021

COVID-19 / hospitalised COVID-19 patients / massage / massage therapist / massage therapy / massage therapy research / Rebecca Barnett / research / sport / sports massage / sports therapy / telehealth /

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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admin 28/04/2021

AMT Biosecurity Planning Committee / biosecurity committee / Colin Rossie / COVID-19 / Dave Moore / Greg Heard / Lesley Carter / Liz Sharkey / Rebecca Barnett / Shar Bakken / Subhadra Gerard /

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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admin 15/04/2021

Choosing Wisely / Dr Mary O'Keeffe / massage / massage therapists / massage therapy / over assessment / overtreatment / Rebecca Barnett / unnecessary tests /

The Anniversary

A lot can happen in a year. Do you remember how you felt on this day last year?

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admin 16/03/2021

AMT Biosecurity Planning Committee / COVID-19 / Rebecca Barnett / Sam McCracken / Sharon Livingstone / Tara Goulding / Tim Clark /

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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admin 24/02/2021

COVID-19 / COVID19 / DAENS / immunisation / misinformation / Rebecca Barnett / vaccination / VAERS /

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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admin 17/02/2021

breast cancer surgery / cancer survivors / lymphedema / manual lymphatic drainage / MLD / Rebecca Barnett / research / sleep disturbance / systematic review /

This is not a blog about COVID-19

Phew. This is not a blog post about COVID-19.

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admin 05/02/2021

AMT Biosecurity Planning Committee / COVID-19 / COVID-21 / Hierarchy of controls / Infection Control and Prevention / Rebecca Barnett /

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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admin 18/11/2020

average wage / job outlook / massage therapist earnings / median wage / Rebecca Barnett / wages / workforce development / workforce survey /

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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admin 28/08/2020

contractor / COVID-19 / COVID19 / Employment / feudal system / labour / massage therapist / massage therapy / Rebecca Barnett / risk management / Workplace safety /

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