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ABMP Podcasts for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

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Exploring the issues and challenges unique to the massage and bodywork community.

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Allison uncovers the splenius capitis and splenius cervicis, discusses which muscles influence them, and explores ways to help them be their own muscles. 
 

Ruth Werner has been dealing with a chronic cough for decades. She is now working with Til Luchau to determine what can be done.

A client reports having Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS)—a version of shingles that affects the facial nerve. They were able to establish that it isn’t contagious, so they pulled on their gloves and got to work.

Are you ready to reinvent your work? Are you missing intention in each stroke and session? David Lobenstine joins the podcast to discuss why it’s important to refresh and reinvent your sessions.

It can be challenging to be productive and accomplish business tasks. Getting things done is a foundational skill and Allissa Haines is here to help.

Structurally, the fascia system suspends, supports, and enables all anatomical movement from skin to cells and everything in between. Ann and Chris Frederick discuss Frederick Stretch Therapy (FST) and its origin.

A potential client—we don’t know how old, or how healthy—has sickle cell disease (SCD). There’s very limited information about safe massage therapy in this context. What’s an MT to do?

In this episode of The Rebel MT, Allison explores the quadriceps muscle and flips things upside down to get a new perspective. It also might change how you work on the quads.

The key to pain-free activity is to assess the pain mechanism and employ a matched approach. Dr. Stuart McGill discusses his thoughts on “non-specific” back pain, and how he employs his “virtual surgery” approach.

Should you see every client or just the clients seeking a specialty? In this episode of Business or Pressure, host Allissa Haines walks you through the merits of having a general massage practice or choosing a specialty.

Allison Denney discusses when to use protocols and when to think outside the box, and how grounded confidence will help your practice and yourself.

Are you a manual therapist with joint mobility issues? Then this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .” is for you. And if you have a client with joint mobility issues, you’ll want to tune in too.