Episode 9 of the Thinking Practitioner Podcast with Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau is now available. In this episode, Whitney and Til discuss "What the Heck is Descending Modulation?"
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The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is hosting a public hearing March 20, 2020, to consider the amendment and adoption of proposed massage therapy rules.
ABMP offers members a free, one-hour sexual harassment prevention training CE to meet new Illinois continuing education requirement.
Research conducted by Mindbody shows that 60 percent of all integrative health users enjoyed at least one massage in the last year. See what keeps your clients coming back—and how to bring even more people closer to wellness.
As you know, there’s a great deal of information—and confusion—about the nature and scope of COVID-19 or the “coronavirus.” Because of the physical nature of your work with clients, this is the perfect time to review and follow standard practice hygiene protocols including frequent, thorough hand washing and frequent cleaning of all surface areas.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) offer differing guidelines on how to wash your hands. But which one is more effective?
Massage & Bodywork authors Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau, two of the leading educators in manual therapy, bodywork, and massage therapy, delve into key challenges in the massage therapy field in the newest episode of the Thinking Practitioner Podcast.
A randomized trial published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine evaluated the efficacy of manual therapy combined with cryotherapy versus manual therapy combined with Kinesio Taping for males with lumbar discopathy.
New Mexico massage therapy establishment licensing does not make it through the legislative process before 2020 legislative session ends.
The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation amended several massage therapy rules to the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) effective February 1, 2020.
The rule amendments implement House Bill 1865 (2019), and the updated rules have been published on the TDLR website. The new rules affect massage therapy schools, and ABMP has summarized the changes for you below.