Mothers of babies born in Brazil with microcephaly are turning to alternative means of treatment for relief for their children, who are typically very sensitive to stimulus and are highly irritable. Microcephaly is a birth defect thought to be linked to the Zika virus.
A parental therapy…
In a randomized, double-blind study, researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that mindfulness meditation reduced pain in participants, and did so without using the body’s endogenous opioid system as other cognitive-based approaches to pain reduction do.
Fadel Zeidan…
Virginia HB 562 has become law. The new law changes Virginia’s massage therapy regulation system from certification, also known as “title protection,” to mandatory licensure.
Under the…
The Virginia bill discussed in our last update, Virginia HB 562, has become law. The new law changes Virginia's massage therapy regulation system from certification, also known as "title protection…
Soothe, an app customers can use to book licensed therapists for in-home massages, recently announced it raised an additional $35 million from investors, according to an article on Forbes. The announcement signals investor confidence in the growing market for on-demand massage.
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According to a report in the Boulder County News, massage therapist Alison Rothman’s home caught fire earlier this year when a laundry basket of massage sheets ignited in her kitchen. Rothman had just removed the sheets from her dryer and left them in the laundry basket when she…
Researchers in Switzerland recently announced they have discovered a new muscle in the quadriceps femoris muscle group.
In dissecting and investigating 26 lower limbs in cadavers, researchers found the new muscle, named the tensor vastus intermedius, in all 26 dissections. The…
ABMP has announced that all webinar CE is now free for members, making it easier for massage therapists and bodyworkers to access online education and save money.
“We’ve taken on the cost of CE hours to make it easier for our members,” says ABMP President Les Sweeney.…
In a randomized controlled trial, 15-minute daily back massages for one week performed on 44 family caregivers of patients with cancer resulted in improved blood pressure, cortisol level, heart rate, sleep quality, and state anxiety in the caregivers.
The study concluded that oncology…
A new study led by University of Colorado Boulder researchers found pregnant and postpartum women at risk of depression are less likely to suffer depression when they meditate or get in a yoga pose than when they are treated with psychotherapy and antidepressants.
The study focused on…