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Ep 296 - The Paradox of the Intercostals: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
11/17/2022
You might be familiar with the Ship of Theseus. But do you know about the Paradox of the Intercostals? They both involve planks. And they both raise some interesting questions.
Ep 295 – Integrative Touch with Shay Beider
11/15/2022
Integrative Touch (InTouch) works to change the way people experience health care by supporting caregivers and families whose children have special health or medical needs. Kristin speaks with the founder of Integrative Touch, Shay Beider.
Ep 294 – Scheuermann’s Disease: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
11/11/2022
A client has Scheuermann’s disease: a genetic malformation of vertebral bodies that arises during adolescence. But the client also has some other issues: anxiety, joint and back pain, clicking, popping, and crepitus.
Ep 293 – Cornerstones: The ABMP Instructor Development Program with Bob Benson
11/08/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with ABMP Chairman Bob Benson about his motivation for creating Cornerstones, the ABMP Instructor Development Program
Ep 292 – Sepsis: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
11/04/2022
An 82-year-old client lives with bladder cancer. After cataract surgery, he developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) and sepsis and had to spend 10 days in the hospital.
Ep 291 – Working with Invisible Pain with Ruth Werner
11/01/2022
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Darren speaks with Ruth Werner and Angie Parris-Raney about working with clients who have fibromyalgia and how MT’s should reset expectations and instead honor “the human experience”.
Ep 290 – DBS: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
10/28/2022
A massage therapist accidentally finds an electrical wire running down their client’s neck, alongside their sternocleidomastoid (SCM)—surprise! It turns out to be a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device to help treat Parkinson’s disease.
Ep 289 – High-quality, Committed Clients with Joanna Sapir
10/25/2022
You believe in your work. This is your purpose, and you want a business that reflects that. In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with small business coach Joanna Sapir about how practitioners can serve their clients more deeply.
Ep 288 – Iron Infusions: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner
10/21/2022
A client is undergoing a series of intravenous iron infusions to treat anemia. Her doctor has cleared her for massage, but her massage therapist still has questions—as they should.
Ep 287 - The Rotator Cuff and Pie Throwing: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
10/20/2022
The rotator cuff muscles should be added to the history books among all the other famous foursomes. But that doesn’t mean those rotator cuff muscles know how to work well together.
Ep 286 – The “What If” Scenario with Allissa Haines and Michael Reynolds
10/18/2022
Things happen. Everyone is at risk of a tragic event such as death or disability. A solid plan will lead to peace of mind. Allissa and Michael discuss the importance of having a plan in place for such an event.
10/14/2022
A client struggles to find the best way to tell her massage therapist about her trauma history. The whole thing is much more complicated than it looks.
House Bill 386 would increase the required education hours for massage licensure from 500 to 625. ABMP fully supports this bill, and here’s why you should too.
If you’re interested in serving on the new Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board, there are seven seats open to licensed massage therapists. Being a board member is an excellent opportunity to combine the massage community’s collective viewpoints, visions, and hopes for Alabama and we encourage you to apply for a board nomination.
On May 15, 2024, Governor Kay Ivey signed into law Senate Bill 137, terminating the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy and its functions to create the new Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board. Learn key takeaways from the bill and how its passage may affect you.
"When a client has acute or chronic inflammatory pain, I often recommend a mushroom-based ointment for daily self-care."
The new ABMP CE course, “Structural Dynamics of Headache Pain,” is now available in the ABMP Education Center to view and earn 1 CE hour.
MemberDeals provides ABMP members unique access to exclusive offers on the world’s greatest entertainment and travel brands, including Walt Disney World Resort and Cirque du Soleil.
Rebel products are handcrafted with care to be kind to skin, using organic and naturally sourced ingredients.
Raise awareness of domestic abuse, human trafficking, and practical infection control by getting certified in Client Well-Being & Safety through this Milady course.
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