Massage Therapy Journal Archive

Winter

Taking Care of the Caregivers: Massage for Hospital Workers

Are You In Too Deep?

Finish Strong: Sports Massage Post-Event

Research Literacy: A Non-Scientist's Guide to Research

One Minute With Sarah Thomas

Fall

Communicating With Clients

Massage Therapy for Seniors

Game Plan: Sports Massage for Athletes on Event Day

Research: Massage and Menopause

Summer

A Special Message from AMTA President, Angela Barker

Can Massage Therapy Enhance Mental Health?

Stretching Into Self-Care

Go for the Gold

Research: Post-Op Relief

Client Outreach: Improving Sleep and Managing Stress

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Spring

A Conversation with Michael Phelps

Post-Surgury Relief for Pain

Is Massage Nature's Sleep Aid?

Research Literacy: Massage and Sleep

Massage Therapy for Workplace Injuries

Client Outreach: Massage Before Cataract Surgery

Winter

Don't Shoulder the Pain

Well-Heeled

Progress for All

Research: Can Massage Therapy Help Address Shoulder Pain?

Fall

Renew Your Mind

Promising Approaches to Pain Relief

Massage Therapy & Autoimmune Disorders

Client Outreach: Nonpharmacological Approaches to Pain

Research: Cumulative Effects of Regular Massage

Living Well: Nourish Your Practice

Client Outreach: Massage Therapy and Acute Coronary Syndrome

All for One

Summer

When the Going Gets Tough

On the Move

Massage Therapy for Patients with Cancer

Research Literacy: Seniors + Integrative Health

Restoring Balance

Spring

Integrative Health Care + Massage Therapy

When It's You Who Is in Chronic Pain

True Tales: Case Study Spotlight

1 Minute with Robert Kerns, PhD, Yale University

Winter

Massage + Orthopedic Pathologies

Common Reasons Massage Therapists Face Injuries

May the Force Be With You

Research: Is Acupressure an Effective Form of Self-Care?

Fall

Massage and Pregnancy: A Powerful Combination

Stand Up to MS

Massage Therapy for Veterans

Research: Perceptions of CIH Vary at the VA

Summer

Doing Good by Giving Back

Helping Patients After Surgery

Listening to Your Clients' Bodies

Massage and Headache Relief

Business Case: How to Write Effective Web Copy

Research: Massage Therapy as Part of Postoperative Pain Management

Spring

Create a Client Connection

Myths vs. Truths in the Massage Therapy Profession

Driving Growth with Ethics

4 Fallacies about Research and Massage

Client Handout: Massage Therapy + Grip Strength and Endurance

75 Years Strong

Winter

Inpatient Hospital-Based Massage Therapy

Launching Your Massage Therapy Business

Self-Care: Your Massage Therapy Career is in Your Hands

Research: Massage Therapy Complements In-Patient Care

Client Handout: Massage Therapy + Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Fall

A Soft Touch: Massage & Palliative Care

Navigating the Path to Wellness with Massage Therapy

Self-Care for Massage Therapists: Neck and Shoulders

Research Literacy: Partnering in Hospice

Client Handout: Massage Therapy in Hospice

One Minute With: David Thomas, PhD

Summer

Tackling Migraines Head-On

Research: Can Acupressure Relieve Migraine-Related Nausea?

7 Self-Care Strategies for Massage Therapists

Pain and the Mind's Response

Spring

Breaking Through: Massage + Autism

Communicating + Collaborating with Health Care Professionals

Stand Out: Branding Your Massage Practice

Research: Talking with Physicians

Client Handout: Slow-Stroke Back Massage for New Mothers

Winter

Table Talk: Selecting a Massage Table

The Price is Right: Pricing Massage Services

Research: Myofascial Techniques & Immune Function

Massage for Shoulder Dysfunction

Fall

Go with the Flow: Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Spread the Word with a Referral Network

Balancing Act: Work-Life Balance for Massage Therapists

Research: Massage for Adolescents with Cancer

At the Top of Their Game: Olympians & Massage

Summer

Living Your Best Life: Robin Roberts

In Safe Hands: Massage & PTSD

Skin Deep: Massage Therapists & Early Detection of Skin Cancer

Watching Over Your Massage Business Data

Research: Massage for Female Veterans with PTSD

Spring

Massage and the Medically Fragile Client

Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Your Massage Practice

Learn & Grow: Yoga for Massage Therapists

Tax Tips for Massage Therapists

Winter

Massage + Fibromyalgia: The Right Touch

Playful Self-Care Techniques for Hands and Wrists

Massage & Fibromyalgia: What the Research Tells Us

Fall

Brush Up on the History of the Massage Therapy Profession

Fundamentals of Ethicial Decision-Making: Origins of Massage Treatment Room Conflict

Self-Massage for Knee Pain

Summer

Obstacles into Opportunities: Scott Hamilton & Suleika Jaouad

Set Sail: Massage Therapy & Cruise Lines

Labor Pains: Massage for Work-Related Injuries

Self-Care for Massage Therapists' Career Longevity

Clinet Handout: Massage + the Aging Population

Spring

Massage for Computer Athletes

Massage + Trigger Points

Creating Self-Care Programs for Massage Clients

Winter

Massage + Medication

Massage + Anterior Hip Replacement

Massage + Ethics

Fall

How to Accommodate Massage Clients with Health Conditions

Make a Move: Incorporating Movement into Massage Sessions

Cold Stone Therapy for Migraine Headaches

Healthy Heart

Summer

Massage + Depression

Thai Massage

Better Client Communication

Spring

Massage & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Taking Aim: Boost Your Massage Business with Target Marketing

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Body Mechanics for Massage Therapists

Winter

Rising from the Ashes of Professional Burnout

The Benefits of Using Side-Lying Positioning

Massage + Chronic Pain

How to Avoid Professional Burnout

Fall

Massage Employer Best Practices

Massage & Rheumatoid Arthritis

Losing Sleep

Summer

Mindfulness for Massage Therapists

How to Write an Effective Massage Therapy Business Plan

When Shorter Massage Sessions Work

Spring

Massage & Addiction

Fungus Facts

Putting Yourself on the Priority List

Winter

Mobile Massage

Fascial Therapy

Self-Care: Listening to Your Body

Fall

The More You Know: 7 Ways Massage Therapists Can Work Smarter, Not Harder

Massage + Hospice

Golden Opportunity

Summer

Don't Get Sidelined: Self-Care for Massage Therapists

Come Together: Massage & Integrative Medicine

Team Player: Resolving Conflict in the Workplace

Spring

Living Well: Renew Your Commitment, Practice and Passion

Massage & Lupus

Boost Your Massage Therapy Business

Financial Check-Up for Massage Therapists

Winter

Living Well: Recharge Your Commitment, Practice and Passion

Drawing a Line: Defining Boundaries for Massage Therapists

A Touch of Compassion: Massage Therapy and Alzheimer's Disease

Fall

Pregnancy Massage

Blog Power

Nourish Your Practice and Passion

Summer

Practicing Sports Massage

How Do We Know What We Know

Going Online

Spring

An Eco-Friendly Approach

The Whole Story: A Holistic Approach to Massage Therapists' Health

Massage and the Aging Body

Massage for Seniors: What the Research Says

Winter

The Hospital Environment

Massage Clients with Cancer

Being Mindful

3 Tips for Starting a Massage Practice

Effective Palpation

Fall

Feel the Stretch

(Don't) Feel the Burn: Hot Stone Massage

For the Long Run: Self-Care

Putting Self-Care into Practice

Emotional IQ

All for One

Summer

Integrating Your Skills

Email Marketing 101

Face(book) the Facts

Hawaiian Style Massage

Living Well: Building a Client Base

Using Brain Research to Build Your Massage Therapy Business

Spring

You Are Here

The Spa Life

Easing the Constant Pain

Inside Out

Building Your Business: Marketing Through Education