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COVID-19 Hygiene Updates—A List of Suggestions
03/11/2021

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In light of continually evolving information on COVID-19, are the heightened precautions massage therapists undertook over the past year still necessary, or are some of them overkill? Pathology expert Ruth Werner gives us her thoughts.

What Getting the Vaccine Means to Me
03/08/2021

Black woman receiving vaccine shot in her arm

Sakinah Irizarry, a New York-based massage therapist and advocate for educational equity and social justice, recounts her experience receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, and what it means for her, her family, and her practice.

Top 4 Ways to Avoid Professional Liability Issues: Advice from ABMP's Risk Management Expert
03/02/2021

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If you’ve ever had to use your ABMP insurance benefit while dealing with a professional liability claim, you most likely interacted with our very best—Debbie Higdon, ABMP’s longtime risk management manager. Now, after nearly 27 years as part of our ABMP family, Debbie has decided it’s time to “go fishing.” Before heading off into retirement, we asked Debbie about risk management and her best advice for the ways practitioners can protect their livelihoods.

Unraveling the Foot-Hip Connection | Coaching the Body Institute
02/25/2021

Online massage education from Coaching the Body Institute

Coaching the Body Institute offers free online massage education on unraveling the foot-hip connection and making sciatic pain disappear. Read about what sets their course offerings apart, and how you can take advantage of their innovative approach.

COVID-19 Vaccines—What to Know About the Options
02/23/2021

Coronavirus vaccines in glass vials

Ruth Werner, pathology expert and author of A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology, gives us a compilation of up-to-date information on COVID-19 vaccines, including available options, the technology used in each, and other important topics.