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1. Sports Massage: Starting Your Career

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Learn massage therapy in a sports setting, including how sports medicine differs from other specializations. Get an overview of the skills needed,…

12 Self-Care Secrets—Twelve Steps to Integrate Body, Mind and Spirit

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Learn how to integrate mind, body and spirit through this simple 12-step program designed to make balance an integral part of your daily life. This…

2. Sports Massage: Ethics and Building Trust

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Review the unique ethical considerations appropriate to sports massage. Learn about transference, countertransference, special confidentiality…

3. Sports Massage: The Science of Athletics

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Gain an understanding of sports science and how it will help you serve athletes. Learn how to perform informative intake interviews, answer…

4. Sports Massage: Injury + Recovery

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Take an in-depth look at where injuries occur, how athlete tissues are affected and how they heal. Break down injuries by the type of tissue, as well…

5. Sports Massage: Event Protocols

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Get detailed information on how sports massage is performed at sporting events and during the training cycle, including how the therapist should…

6. Sports Massage: Athlete Care and Conditions

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Sports massage therapists should understand common problems encountered by athletes, particularly those related to heat. Learn approaches and…

A Holistic Model for Ethical Practice

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Explore a holistic model for working with ethical dilemmas. This course incorporates the concept of mindfulness, or the practice of being present in…

A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Malpractice

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Learn how you can protect yourself from legal malpractice action. Even the best massage therapists make mistakes or are perceived by a client as…

Accommodating Clients with Diabetes

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This course examines diabetes and explains the steps you should take as a massage therapist when treating clients with diabetes. Learn about the…

An Evidence Based Guide to Treatment of Fibromyalgia for Massage Therapists

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A diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is an elusive one because the symptoms are so varied and other conditions can exhibit similar symptoms.…

An Overview of the Entry-Level Analysis Project

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Originally presented at the AMTA 2013 Schools Summit, this session is an overview of the Entry-Level Analysis Project (ELAP). ELAP is a…

Assessing Skills and Abilities through Oral and Practical Exams

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As an educator, you focus your energy on teaching massage therapy students the knowledge and skills you know they are going to need in order to…

Attracting Business Clients: Part I- Start-up and Retention

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No business can survive without clients. Specific actions can help get massage therapy clients in the door and ensure they return. Learn unique ways…

Attracting Business Clients: Part II-Expansion and Recovery

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All businesses go through cycles—attracting clients, retaining them, expanding the business or recovering from a downturn. This course…

Avoiding Burnout for Massage Therapists

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Burnout in massage therapists is often insidious, creeping up steadily with prolonged excessive stress levels. Once the syndrome of burnout has set…

Building Blocks: Basics of Effective Teaching

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Gain an overview of adult learning foundational and theoretical principles and theories. Lessons include what is known about how adults learn and…

Cancer and Massage Therapy: Essential Contraindications Part I

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For people with cancer and cancer histories, massage therapy can be a powerful intervention. Skilled, structured touch has the potential to reduce…

Cancer and Massage Therapy: Treatments Part II

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The effects of cancer treatment often impact patients more than the effects of cancer itself, but massage can be a powerful intervention and support.…

Cardiovascular Health and Massage Therapy

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Heart disease accounts for one in four deaths in the U.S. Understanding the warning signs and managing symptoms can aid in prevention. In this…

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Proactive, Non-Surgical Approach

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common dysfunction that massage therapists may see in their practice. It often affects massage therapists as well,…

Creating an Environment for Learning

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Review information on key elements for creating an environment for learning. Emphasis is placed on looking at the role communication and classroom…

Creating Healthy Boundaries

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Understanding boundaries is crucial for massage therapists to create an ethical practice and build professional relationships. By increasing your…

Dealing with Ethical Gray Areas in Massage Therapy

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In your massage therapy practice you will encounter ethical problems and issues for which you do not have straightforward solutions. Codes of ethics…

Dementia and Massage Therapy

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Discover the therapeutic benefits massage therapy may offer for clients with dementia including Alzheimer’s disease. Learn the causes, risk…

Ethical Dilemmas Fully Exposed

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Explore real scenarios that demonstrate the ethical decisions massage therapists make every day. Authors Adam and Nate use their experience and…

Ethics and the Power Differential

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Determine how power affects the massage therapist and client relationship. Explore how power is defined, amplified and misused in this type of…

Ethics for Massage Therapists: A Comprehensive Overview

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Gain a thorough understanding of ethical practice, and how it can help build strong, trusting relationships with your clients. Explore ethical…

Fascial Therapy: Benefits and Contraindications for Massage Clients

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Learn about the numerous benefits of fascial therapy for your massage clients, as well as important contraindications. Get detailed information on…

Fascial Therapy: Techniques for Massage Therapists

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Fascial therapy is a complex approach - its important to learn how to select the appropriate technique for your clients and their health goals.…

Fascial Therapy: The Science of Fascia

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Explore a detailed introduction to fascial therapy, and how massage therapists can integrate this technique into their practices. Find out how fascia…

Fibromyalgia and Massage Therapy

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Learn the appropriate massage techniques to help relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Understand how the condition is diagnosed, the population most…

From the Client's Perspective: Marketing, Policies and Ethics of Your Practice

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Your business image helps determine how you will attract clients and if you will retain them. It is defined equally by the services you offer. Before…

Grow Your Practice: Teach Wellness Classes

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Learn how to confidently deliver presentations and courses about health and wellness that will help to improve success with current massage therapy…

Growing a Thriving Practice—Systems for Success

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Effective communication with your massage therapy clients can be the key to a successful massage therapy practice. Learn innovative ways to build…

Healthy Hands: How to Properly Take Care of Forearms, Wrists and Hands

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Massage therapy can be used to address the cause of pain in the forearm, wrist and hand. Learn how these concepts can help keep massage therapists…

Helping Clients Manage Migraines

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Learn how massage therapy can help clients who suffer from migraine headaches and the special considerations to keep in mind. Get detailed…

Helping Military Veterans with Massage Therapy

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Learn specific skills for providing massage therapy to military veterans. Explore the benefits of massage, and the potential issues that may arise…

IMTRC: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic with Massage Therapy

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As the United States struggles with an epidemic of opioid use and its devastating effects on lives, society and the economy, it's important to…

IMTRC: Anxiety Disorders and Massage Therapy

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a common and costly disorder for which many patients may prefer nontraditional treatment. Learn about research…

IMTRC: Arthritis and Massage Therapy

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Massage therapy is gaining interest as a therapeutic approach to managing osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Explore research on the…

IMTRC: Breast Cancer and Massage Therapy

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Chronic localized pain and decreased upper extremity mobility commonly occur following breast cancer surgery and may persist despite use of pain…

IMTRC: Health & Wellness: The Role of Integrative Therapies

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Pain is a major public health concern, affecting approximately 100 million Americans daily. Hear from the Director of NCCIH, Dr. Helene Langevin, as…

IMTRC: Low Back Pain and Massage

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While efficacy of massage and other nonpharmacological treatments for chronic low back pain are established, stakeholders have called for pragmatic…

Insurance Reimbursement and Massage Therapy

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Explore how to work with insurers and other healthcare payors on reimbursements. Understand the entire process including steps to begin,…

Integrating Assessments into Intake

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Improve your use of assessments in your intake interviews. Discover how assessments can help to improve your business as well as the general health…

Introduction to Pediatric Oncology Massage

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This is an introductory course on working with children with cancer. Explore the various types of pediatric cancer, and how massage can help. Learn…

It's Your Business-Understanding Business Concepts

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Determine ways to limit liability for your massage therapy practice through the business entity you choose, contracts and forms. Also learn how…

Joint Replacements: The Patient’s Surgical Journey

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Explore the causes, problems, treatments, surgical approaches (and their benefits and problems) and components for joint replacement, as well as…

Key Elements of Effective Course Planning

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Analyze the key elements and steps for designing a course that will cover subject matter in an effective and engaging manner that facilitates…

Lower Back Pain and the Role of Massage Therapy

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Learn about the populations impacted by lower back pain, as well as specific types, causes and structures involved. Get descriptions of conventional…

Lymphatic System and Massage

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Learn anatomy of the lymphatic system. Understand how the lymph nodes function and the lymphatic drainage process. Explore specific massage…

Making Your Mark-Guerilla Marketing for Massage Therapists

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Delve into a number of inexpensive marketing tools, techniques and ideas—including the Internet and social media—that will help you build…

Massage and Medications—When is Therapy Dangerous?

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Many medications have side effects that cause physiologic changes which require altering massage to avoid causing harm. Learn guidelines on how to…

Massage and Skin Conditions

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Massage therapists encounter a variety of common skin diseases. Explore the anatomy and physiology of skin, and the pathological features producing…

Massage for Active Seniors

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Today's active seniors can expect to live longer, healthier lives thanks to advances in medical science, nutrition and the desire to remain fit. This…

Massage Ramifications of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Spinal Cord

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Explore the nervous system,with an emphasis on the spine, how it relates to muscles and the practice of massage therapy. Review basic anatomy and…

Massage Therapy for Clients with Diabetes

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Review the types, risks, symptoms, treatment and complications of diabetes. Explore the effects of diabetes on pregnancies and the complementary…

Massage Therapy for Depressed Clients

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People are often surprised when a health professional suggests that seemingly unrelated symptoms might be occurring as a result of depression. Find…

Massage Therapy for Osteoarthritis

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Assist clients dealing with the most common form of arthritis by learning the symptoms, those most at risk and how massage therapy can help. Explore…

Massage Therapy for Post-Operative Pain

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Get an explanation of post-operative pain, and the traditional protocols for helping relieve it. Learn about specific surgeries, common types of…

Meeting the Needs of Elder Clients

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As the population ages, massage therapists must learn to address the new guidelines and health issues of this changing and growing demographic.…

Military Veterans and Massage Therapy

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Learn how to advance the use of massage therapy for military veterans especially those receiving services through the Department of Veterans Affairs…

MS: Fighting Back with Massage

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Review the history of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) while defining its types and symptoms. Cover treatments, including side effects of those treatments.…

Nuts and Bolts: Basic Elements of Instructional Design

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Learn how to design an effective and exciting class. The first part introduces the standard instructional design model called the ADDIE model. It…

Planning for Tomorrow to Help You Today

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Budgeting and planning for the next fiscal year is an important aspect of any business; however, massage therapists tend to neglect this important…

Plantar Fasciitis and the Benefits of Massage

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This article does not constitute professional advice. You are responsible for ensuring that any new modalities, techniques, or products you use…

Pregnancy and Massage

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Learn how pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period affect women. Understand the problems that can occur and the appropriate massage…

Pregnancy and Massage: Advanced Practice

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In this advanced course, explore how massage therapy can help with many factors related to the stress that may accompany female infertility, mental…

Protecting Yourself from Malpractice

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While malpractice lawsuits do not lurk around every corner, these common sense methods enable you both to prevent a malpractice lawsuit, protect…

Reading a Research Article

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To stay current in the massage therapy profession, research literacy is essential. Learn to read, evaluate and critique research, and to adapt these…

Receptor Techniques for Painful Necks

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Researchers have determined that structures, such as ligaments, fasciae, joint capsules and intervertebral discs, are innervated and can participate…

Relief Within Reach: Massage & Stress

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Learn how massage therapy can help relieve stress by understanding the signs and symptoms, the underlying causes, and the way it affects the body.…

Relieving Sciatica

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Sciatica is a condition common among massage therapy clients. Learn an entire body approach to stretches that can help relieve this type of pain.…

Research and Massage Therapy

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Learn how to evaluate and incorporate research results into your massage therapy practice. By analyzing and participating in current research, you…

Research on and Treatment of Diabetes

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Review diabetes research that focuses on new approaches and the science behind them. Take a look at how kidney disease, stress and retinopathy affect…

Resolving Conflict in Your Massage Office

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Different personalities handle conflict in different ways. Learning how to manage conflict with different leadership styles helps make a workplace…

Scar Tissue and Massage

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Managing scars from surgery or other events can be a quality of life issue for many clients. Massage can be an appropriate integrative therapy for…

Self-Care for Massage Therapists: Body Mechanics

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Massage therapists, like athletes, rely on their bodies to produce results and perform at optimal levels. Sustaining a high level of performance…

Self-Care for Massage Therapists: Injury Prevention

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Self-care is important for all professions, but especially massage therapists. AMTA's self-care survey showed that about one-third of therapists have…

Self-Evaluation for an Ethical Practice

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The codes of ethics of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork…

Sports Massage Therapy: An Insider’s View

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Explore massage therapy in a sports setting, and how sports medicine differs from other specialties. Understand the skills needed to work with…

Stone Massage for Head and Neck Pain

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This article does not constitute professional advice. You are responsible for ensuring that any new modalities, techniques, or products you use…

Taking Care of Your Taxes— A few pointers that will help take the pain out of filing your taxes

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Whether you are a new massage therapist or have had a practice of your own for many years, the need for a complete, timely record keeping is…

Talking to Your Clients about Skin Cancer

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Taxes for Massage Therapists

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Understand how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 affect your taxes. Learn what defines a business entity, how to file, and common tax deductions for…

Thai Massage: Foundations and Basic Principles

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This course provides a historical background for Thai massage. It delineates the benefits for both massage therapist and client while describing the…

Traditional Kinesiology: the Dynamics of Human Movement

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The athlete, moving against gravity, propels the body using powerful muscles, while the surgeon must remain calm and only use the delicate hand and…

Understanding Competencies

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Competencies allow us to assess students on both practical and theoretical topics. This follow up to the AMTA 2012 Schools Summit offers an overview…

Upper Body: Addressing Shoulder and Neck Pain with Massage Therapy

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Shoulder and neck pain can cause significant discomfort and impact a client’s quality of life; contributing factors include: use of technology,…