In a pilot study aimed to determine the impact of reiki therapy on the pain perception of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), reiki was shown to have a statistically significant effect on pain reduction.

The study sample included 43 patients undergoing TKA. All subjects had unilateral TKA at the same hospital and were randomized into reiki and non-reiki groups. Pain was assessed before and after reiki therapy using a numeric rating scale.

The January/February 2016 issue of Massage & Bodywork is now available to ABMP members in both its print and digital format. Access the digital edition now at www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com.

MINDBODY, a leading provider of cloud-based business management software for the wellness industry, has launched a new mobile app to help people live healthier, more active lifestyles.

The MINDBODY app uses location and past activities to help people find, book, and pay for personalized wellness experiences—from acupuncture to cycling, circuit training to massage, and martial arts to yoga—in their community or on the road.

If you registered for the 2015 World Massage Conference, you have access to all of the replays from the program you registered for, including the ABMP-sponsored Back Pain Summit, until February 29—that’s more than 40 hours of online continuing education, including techniques, business skills, self-care, research, and ethics.

To get the replays or to register for the 2016 conferences (to be held June 5–6 and November 13–14) click here.

The 2016 International Massage Therapy Research Conference, to be held May 12–15 in Seattle, will feature the following keynote speakers, each speaking on a different day:

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The Winter 2015 issue of Body Sense magazine is now available.

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