Sunday News

Happy Mother's Day Sunday News – May 12, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Video Highlight – Low Back Pain Relief – Knee to Chest Stretch! Kinesiology for the Massage Therapist Podcast Highlight – Non-Compete Clauses Emergency Preparedness for Environmental Issues that Massage Therapists Face The Use of Cupping Massage for Musculoskeletal Pain Research Highlight – Evidence-based and Adverse-effects Analyses of Cupping Therapy in Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation: A Systematic and Evidence-Based Review How the Sounds We Hear Help Us Predict How Things Feel Desktop Friendly Version Click Here Mobile Friendly Version Click Here

Sunday News – May 5, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast – Sensory Approach to Manual Therapy – Amanda Rocheleau Massage for Common Foot Conditions Research Demonstrates Massage Therapy’s Positive Role in Aiding Brain Health Does the Massage Therapy Profession Actually Need Research? Video Highlight – The Secret to More Rebooking’s: A Wellness Practitioner’s Guide Massage Therapy: A Person-Centered Approach to Chronic Pain Does Cluneal Nerve Entrapment Cause Back Pain? Desktop Mobile

Sunday News – April 28, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Self Care – Enjoy the Benefits of Regular Resistance Training Research Highlight – The Effectiveness of Chair Massage on Stress and Pain in Oncology Nursing Team Top 10 Massage Tools and Trends for 2024 Podcast Highlight – The Radical RMT with Dom Labre – Leading with Ambition to Create a Motivated Schedule (and a lifestyle) You Love! Video Highlight – Degenerative Disc Disease Exercises (Lumbar Spine) How a Massage Therapist Can Handle an Allergic Reaction Reading Research – Is Context King? Desktop Friendly Version Click Here Mobile Friendly [...]

Sunday News – April 21, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast – Sensory Approach to Manual Therapy and an Honest Conversation with Benny Vaughn Putting the Pieces Together: Clinical Reasoning for an Evidence-Informed Practice Self Care – Level Up Your Exercise Tendinopathy: Why the Difference Between Tendinitis and Tendinosis Matters The Symptoms, Causes and Remedies for Digestive Distress Video Highlight – Treating Temporomandibular Dysfunction with Positional Release Techniques. Rethinking Chronic Pain Desktop Friendly Version Click Here Mobile Friendly Version Click Here

Sunday News – April 14, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Pro Movement Bodywork Techniques Add the Plank Challenge to Your Self Care Plan Research Highlight – The Multisystem Effects of Long COVID Syndrome and Potential Benefits of Massage Therapy in Long COVID Care Helping Clients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Podcast Highlight – Avi Davies – What are You Doing with Your Extra Eight Hours a Week? Video Highlight – Chapman Reflexes Briefly Explained by educator Paula Nutting What are Muscle Knots? Desktop Friendly Version Click Here Mobile Friendly Version Click Here

Sunday News – April 7, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast – An Interview with Rebecca Henderson on Fatigue, Burn Out and Purpose Stop Slipping and Sliding: Get a Grip on Finger and Forearm Techniques Wearable Devices for Self Care Research Highlight - What is Effective in Massage Therapy? Well, “It Depends…”: a Qualitative Study of Experienced Orthopaedic Massage Therapists Video Highlight – How to Improve Ankle Joint Mobility From Fixer to Facilitator Desktop Friendly Version Click Here Mobile Friendly Version Click Here

Sunday News – March 31, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Big Toe Kink in the Kinetic Chain Ten Simple Rules for Reading a Scientific Paper Video Highlight – 6 Exercises to Improve Wrist Joint Mobility and Range of Motion Measles: A Primer on Recent Outbreaks, Transmission, Symptoms and Complications Including ‘Immune Amnesia’ Open Access Journals – What are they, and why are they important? Podcast – Budgets and Savings in Your Massage Business: “Business or Pressure” with Allison Haines Research Highlight – Effect of Manual Lymph Drainage on Removal of Blood Lactate After Submaximal Exercise Desktop Friendly Version [...]

Sunday News – March 24, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast Highlight – ASMR and Massage Therapy: A Talk with Dr. Giulia Poerio Online Wellness Content: 3 Ways to Tell Evidence-Based Health Information from Pseudoscience Bodywork, Hormones & Homeostasis: Triggering Feel-Good Hormones Through Touch Use of Practice-Based Research Networks in Massage Therapy Research Self Care: Don’t ‘Take it Easy’ as You Get Older: Longer Lives are Tied to Physical Activity Video Highlight – Transforming Your Healthcare Business Model Research Highlight – Pain Pressure Threshold of a Muscle Tender Spot Increases Following Local and Non-local Rolling Massage Desktop Friendly [...]

Sunday News – March 17, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: How Are Patients Values and Beliefs Taken into Account When Practicing Evidence-Based Healthcare? Video Highlight – Piriformis Syndrome – Home Stretches & Exercises Mobilizing the Radial Nerve Podcast Highlight – The Thinking Practitioner: Aging Well, Breathing Well, and Long COVID Research Literacy: Massage & Sleep – Does Massage Therapy Improve Sleep in Infants and Their Mothers? Corrugator Supercilii: small muscle …big headache Research Highlight – Effects of Swedish Massage on Blood Pressure Desktop Friendly Version Click Here Mobile Friendly Version Click Here

Sunday News – March 10, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast –Sensory Approach to Manual Therapy: Self-Organizing Nature of Collagen The Most Important Course You Can Take Gluteal Amnesia: Real, Relevant or Ridiculous? Clinical Reasoning in Massage Therapy Research Highlight – The Effect of Deep-Tissue Massage Therapy on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Video Highlight – Essential Morning Self-Care Rituals for Massage Therapists: Activate & Prevent Injury Desktop Friendly Version Click Here Mobile Friendly Version Click Here

Sunday News – March 3, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast – Will a Kidney Stone Make a Grown Man Cry Krick in the Neck: From Pathology to Pain From Helplessness to Hope: Chronic Pain and Quality of Life Research Highlight – Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on Depression and Anxiety of Elderly Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial How Massage Can Relieve Heartburn Symptoms Craniosacral Therapy Can Help With Concussion Recovery 3 Benefits of Creating Your Own CE Course Video Highlight – Relaxing Evening Self-Care Routine for Massage Therapists: Unwind & Reduce Stress Desktop Friendly Version Click Here Mobile [...]

Sunday News – February 25, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast Highlight – Sensory Approach to Manual Therapy and ASMR Treating Whiplash Sports Injuries Video Highlight – Hands and Thumb – Self Myofascial Release Refresher – Osteoporosis and Massage: Etiology, Signs & Safety Research - Reduction of Current Migraine Headache Pain Following Neck Massage and Spinal Manipulation Traveling the World as a Sports Massage Therapist How Did Swedish Massage Get Its Name? Origins of Swedish Massage Self Care – Why a Digital Detox is Good for Your Physical and Mental Health Desktop Friendly Version Click Here Mobile Friendly [...]

Sunday News – February 18, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Video Highlight – Skin: The First Millimetres of Every Massage Refresher – Does Weak Posture Really Matter? Addressing Postural Plasticity Podcast Highlight – Balancing a Career and Uncompensated Caregiving: “Business or Pressure” with Allissa Haines The Fit MT: The Effects of Sugar on Your Body Navigating Generative AI: Opportunities, Limitations, and Ethical Considerations in Massage Therapy and Beyond Massage Therapy in Palliative Care Populations: A Narrative Review of Literature from 2012 to 2022 Sprain vs. Break: How to Tell the Difference Client Education: What Research Says About Massage [...]

Sunday News – February 11, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast Highlight – Sensory Approach to Manual Therapy and Tissue Recovery Business Tip – Advanced Business Strategies: The Stress-Free Solution to Rebooking Massage Clients Video Highlight – Simple Low Back Pain Exercises A Different Twist on Wrist and Hand Pain Research – The Effectiveness of Massage in Managing Pregnant Women with Pelvic Girdle Pain: a Randomised Controlled Crossover Feasibility Study The Biopsychosocial Framework: What Does This Mean for RMT’s? 5 Popular Self Care Trends Refresher - Is Massage Helpful or Detrimental to Clients with Cellulitis? Desktop Friendly Version [...]

Sunday News – February 4, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Research Highlight – The Effectiveness of Nerve Mechanical Interface Treatment for Entrapment Neuropathies in the Limbs: A Systematic Review with Metanalysis Self Care Tips - Mindful Eating: Slow Down and Enjoy Your Food Podcast Highlight – Lessons from 30 Years of Creation, Imagination and Fun! Assessment – A is for Asymmetry Growing New Zealand Research Capability Using Degree-Based Education: A Commentary After 20 Years of Massage Therapy Graduates Video Highlight – Forward Bending Glide with Movement for the Cervical Spine Adverse Neural Tension Research Article – Rhythmical Massage [...]

Sunday News – January 28, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast Highlight – Sensory Approach: Posture Does NOT Equal Pain Massage for Elderly Clients with Diabetes Self Care – Exercise as a First-Line Treatment for Depression Research Highlight – Does Osteopathic Heart-Focused Palpation Modify Heart Rate Variability in Stressed Participants with Musculoskeletal Pain? A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study Video Highlight – Reviewing and Submitting to a Journal MTF Webinar Evidence-Based Practice – What are the Key Steps in Evidence-Based Medicine Business Tip – 5 Ways to Make Sure Your Massage Marketing Appeals to a Diverse Clientele What is [...]

Sunday News – January 21, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Self Care - Gut, Grit and Guidelines: Practical Boundary Setting Fostering Career Longevity: Holistic health care strategies designed to sustain massage therapists’ careers while preventing injury, exhaustion and overuse. Simple Guide to Trigger Finger Treatment The Complete Guide to Chronic Tension Headaches Touch Therapy – Bodywork as an Outlet for Psychological Stress Podcast Highlight – The Radical Massage Therapist Krista Dicks with guest Karina Joly - Finding a Balance between Light and Dark, Massage, Travel and Photography. Video Highlight – Variations on Carpal Tunnel Evaluation Tests Desktop Friendly [...]

Sunday News – January 14, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast Highlight – Learning to be Pain Free Business Tip – Annual Reflection Can Improve Your Business A Massage Therapist’s Experience Working with ALS Patients Video Highlight – Remedial Exercises: Simplified Research – Massage and Occupational Injuries: Can massage therapy education reduce risk factors for occupational injuries? Security Systems for Massage Therapists Refresher - What is a Baker’s Cyst? Desktop Friendly Version Click Here Mobile Friendly Version Click Here

Sunday News – January 7, 2024 – This edition includes articles on: Pathology Review – Diabetes Complications: Consider the Challenges of This Disease When Treating Clients Podcast Highlight – Making it Easy to Be Your Massage Client Sharpen Your Tool for Deep Tissue Massage: The Dull or Pointy Elbow Video Highlight – Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Stretches and Exercises to Fix It! Research – Immediate Effects of Myofascial Release Treatment on Lumbar Microcirculation: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Refresher – How Do Muscles Contract? Self Care – Walking Builds the Aging Brain’s Structure and Mental Acuity Desktop Friendly Version Click [...]

Sunday News – December 31, 2023 – This edition includes articles on: Podcast Highlight – The Basic of Pain and Long-Term Potentiation Four Ways to Set Healthy New Years Resolutions Shutting Down Stigma: Reduce Fat Bias in the Treatment Room Business Tip – These Are the 5 Types of Clients You Should Feel Good About Breaking Up With Self Care – Here’s Why You Might Feel Sick After a Workout – and What You Can Do to Prevent It Video Highlight –On Farm Clinics 2022 Massage Therapy Foundation Grant Research – Effect of Massage on Blood Flow and Muscle Fatigue [...]