November/December 2024
Technique
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When Pain is Tolerated, Recovery Can Be a Bigger Challenge
Lessening lifelong chronic pain through bodywork can often require a lifestyle change for clients after the healing begins.
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An Introduction to Marma Massage
By Nishita ShahMarma points can unlock a wealth of information about imbalances in the body; marma massage is the Ayurvedic tool practitioners can use to get there.
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Doshas Considered
Reading the body remains a pseudoscience; yet, examining the mystery of body types through systems like Ayurveda or somatotyping can help practitioners approach each client in ways distinct to their constitution.
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Craniosacral Therapy for Fertility, Pregnancy, and Childhood
Craniosacral therapy may have benefits for families as they move through their child-bearing journey.
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Down the Masseter Spiral
Massaging the masseter—the main player in biting, chewing, and teeth grinding—can contribute to alleviating headaches.
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Massage Therapy is Unique in Addressing "Total Pain"
The holistic importance of massage therapy needs to be recognized as a key to relieving a client's pain.
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Foundations of Ayurveda
According to Ayurvedic principles, when we are aligned with nature, the body and mind have an incredible capacity to heal and thrive.
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Foot Mechanics and Kinetic Chain Dynamics
Snags in the kinetic chain can cause a domino effect that leads to various issues.
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Demystifying the Proprioceptors
Understanding how muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs contribute to proprioception can aid in providing effective care for clients.
Critical Thinking and Essentials
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Median Nerve Gliding
Nerve gliding positions the body to isolate nerve branches and then encourages the nerves to slide/stretch.
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Be Your Own Best Boss
As the boss of your own business, what do you want as your own employee?
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Connecting with Your Client
Building a connection from the moment you come in contact with a client can lead to a healthy, long-standing business relationship.
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Massage Therapy and Spasticity: Can We Help?
The ways central nervous system injury leads to spasticity are still being explored. Massage therapy may help, if it is done with care.
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Your Practice in 3D, Part 2
Recognizing different tissue textures and densities upgrades your palpation skills.
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The Science of Mouth vs. Nose Breathing
The more comfortable the body tolerates higher levels of carbon dioxide, the more efficient the delivery of oxygen into the tissues.
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ABMP's Massage Is for EveryBody 2024
ABMP works to celebrate massage all year long through guiding principles that demonstrate the nature of this healing, inclusive work.
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The Dangers of Deregulation
Statewide board regulations protect you, the licensed massage therapist, as well as the rest of the public.
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A New Rhythm for Massage & Bodywork Magazine
Massage & Bodywork magazine will be moving from six issues a year to four issues as ABMP will continue to produce the best publication in the profession and will continue to innovate on the content front.
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Dismissing a Client
Clients who repeatedly take advantage of you and disrespect your boundaries should be dismissed.
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Faces of Bodywork: Bill Stevens
Wanting to offer the AIDS community modalities that could make a difference in their lives, Bill brought Reiki into his practice.