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ABMP Podcasts for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

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Exploring the issues and challenges unique to the massage and bodywork community.

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MassageNet.org is a practice-based research network (PBRN) that focuses on massage therapy research. Dr. Niki Munk and Sami Zabel discuss how MassageNet provides resources to clinicians and what involvement in MassageNet looks like.

I received a story in which body odor was a factor. I turned the question back to you . . . and got hundreds of responses!

When a group of snails walks into a bar, it can help us understand the mess that are the paraspinals.

We all know that insurance coverage is an important aspect of being a practitioner, but how much do we know about that policy?

When you run a business, there’s one very important decision to make intentionally, a decision that will impact all aspects of your massage work: Is this a business or a hobby?

In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren are joined by Mira Rucker to discuss how she came to be the massage therapist for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL.

In this episode we consider a number of questions about massage therapy for surgical patients—when, where, how, what, and more.

In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren are joined by Whitney Lowe to discuss common causes of foot pain, muscle-tendon pathology, and some treatment options for each one.

Since opening the doors of PMNT, Doug and Jennifer have helped countless individuals achieve their career and life dreams. But how did it start and what did it take to open a successful practice?

An 88-year-old man is preparing for his third decompression surgery for spinal stenosis. His friend wonders if massage therapy might be helpful, or even replace this risky procedure.

The internal and external obliques may seem like antagonists to the untrained eye, but look a little closer and you will see an infinite loop that’s a work of engineering genius and an example of exquisite humanness.

In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Nate and Carrie from Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa join Kristin and Darren to discuss knowing your expectations in the work environment