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Ep 445 – Artificial Intelligence and Its Role in Massage Therapy with Whitney Lowe

06/25/2024
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The advent of AI and its uses grow exponentially every day. How is this technology going to impact the massage therapy field? In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Whitney Lowe discusses how AI can be used to create personalized treatment plans, it’s use as a personal assistant for scheduling, billing and follow-up, and how it can be used for education purposes, in-tandem with instructor lead courses.

Resources:

ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/

Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/

SciSpace: https://typeset.io/

Consensus: https://consensus.app/

ExplainPaper: https://www.explainpaper.com/

Course: AI For Everyone:  https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone

Author Bio

Whitney Lowe is a known authority in the field of massage therapy, with a 36-year career marked by clinical work, research, publications, and teaching in advanced massage principles. He specializes in treating pain and injuries using massage and is one of the pioneers of the orthopedic massage approach. Lowe's Orthopedic Massage Program stands out in its engaging and accessible design and comprehensive curriculum. Students, whether learning online or in-person, praise Lowe for his approachable style and personalized training.

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