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Doctor Recommends “The Human Touch” for Primary Care Patients

Primary care physician David Loxterkamp, MD, of the Seaport Community Health Center in Belfast, Maine, believes in the power of human touch as it relates to primary-care patients. In his essay “What Humans Need” (Annals of Family Medicine 21, no. 5, September/October 2023), Loxterkamp identifies what he describes as the “elements of human touch,” which include human voice, human scale, human continuity, human conversation, and human potential, all of which revolve around core concepts of empathy, respect, and compassion. “Patients need to feel acknowledged, respected, and welcomed,” Loxterkamp writes. “Caregivers want a work environment where they can make individualized decisions, improve their skills, and feel like they are making a difference in the lives of others. Not surprisingly, when we care for patients in the right kind of way, we are caring for ourselves too.” While this doesn’t refer to the exact kind of human touch that massage therapists provide, Loxterkamp’s observations resonate deeply with the massage and bodywork community. Read the full text in the latest volume of the Annals of Family Medicine.

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“How Do I Price My Massage Services?”

What matters most in pricing massage services? In this episode of Business or Pressure, host Allissa Haines walks through all the factors to consider to help you gain confidence in your pricing structure.

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Bioenergy

Bi-ō E-ner-jē

NOUN

Developed by Mietek Wirkus, bioenergy is a form of energy healing. The therapist uses a combination of noninvasive, light touch with manipulation and repatterning of the higher energy bodies and chakras using only the hands. The objectives are release of physical symptoms associated with disease and stimulation of the relaxation response to relieve stress and tension.

Definition from MassageTherapy.com, an ABMP-affiliated website.

Hygiene: Critical Updates for Massage Therapists

Join pathology expert Ruth Werner as she reviews standard and universal precautions, teaches improved treatment room practices—including sanitation and air quality—and takes an in-depth look at pathogens and infectious diseases. View this course today to update your knowledge on how to create a safe and healthy practice.

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23 Massage Green Spa Locations Convert to Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spas

Massage Green spa locations in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Utah, and Virginia recently converted to Hand & Stone franchise locations as part of a domestic expansion strategy. As a result, Hand & Stone, now with nearly 600 locations across the US and Canada, will see an increase in its massage and skin care audience. Rebranding in former Massage Green spas is already underway, and training for the 15 new franchise owners recently took place over the course of five days at Hand & Stone’s headquarters in Pennsylvania. Converted locations will offer clients Hand & Stone’s lifestyle membership and continue the brand’s existing partnerships with various CBD and skin care lines. Hand & Stone expects more growth after the conversion, with at least two more future locations.

Quantum-Touch

Kwan-tum Touch

NOUN

This hands-on healing method offers spontaneous adjusting of proper alignment of the body. Principles behind Quantum-Touch involve resonance, intention, attention, breath, and innate body intelligence. Using various breathing techniques and meditations, a light touch is applied to activate the body’s healing process.