May/June 2023

Arthrofibrosis is common and can be debilitating. But because it doesn't have an agreed-upon diagnostic criteria, many professionals don't acknowledge or understand how important it is.

The nature of the massage therapist and client relationship is different than the relationship between the client and other health-care providers, but that doesn’t mean it’s less important.

When possible, respond quickly and politely to resolve negative online comments.

Origin/insertion terminology creates a rigidity in thinking that can obscure the simplicity of muscle function.

The massage profession continually deals with issues around sexual misconduct and harassment—from both therapists and clients. The Attention Button, produced by BEC Integrated Solutions, is an alarm system that can be used by therapists and clients to alert the front desk of an uncomfortable or dangerous situation.

Neurodivergence describes a person whose brain functions differently from the majority of people; autism and social anxiety are neurodivergent conditions. There are a lot of undiagnosed and self-diagnosed neurodivergent people.

4 Nineteen Education & Training was founded to support professional growth in massage therapy, while the Black Massage Therapists Facebook group and Conference were created to build community and address challenges faced by Black therapists.

Whenever two surfaces need to glide—like tendon sheaths, the pericardium and the heart, or two muscles along each other—hyaluronic acid ensures everything goes smoothly.

If you start to think of your business as an asset you manage, and not an inseparable part of your identity, you will focus on ways to make it more valuable.

Every step, hop, and jump puts immense strain on our plantar foot. Fortunately, a whole team of tough, resilient, and surprisingly sensitive tissues steps in to manage these mechanical loads.

Government works best when it’s closest to the people. To me, that means I’m here to support and empower you by gathering and digesting regulations, laws, and any proposed changes to them.