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RMT Business and Ethics Forum postponed until 2021

 


The chronic stress of coronavirus is affecting your mental health. Here’s how exercise can help

 


Exercise improves memory, boosts blood flow to brain

 
 
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Positional Release Techniques, 4th Edition

Positional Release Techniques continues to be the go-to resource for those who want to easily learn and confidently use this manual approach to safely manage pain and dysfunction in humans (and animals). As well as a structural revision, the fourth edition now includes new illustrations and chapters with videos and an image bank on a companion website to reinforce knowledge.

At its core, the book explores the principles and modalities of the different forms of positional release techniques and their application which range from the original strain/counterstrain method to various applications in physical therapy, such as McKenzie’s exercise protocols and kinesio-taping methods that unload tissues. These methods are traced from their historical roots up to their current practice with a showcase of emerging research and evidence. >> Order now
 
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The “sports” RMT: Challenges of a speciality designation

In the past one and a half years, the question of the official designation of “Certified Sport Massage Therapist” has come under discussion. The discourse arose initially with the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia. Subsequently the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario has been in an ongoing dialogue with the Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association about the use of this term.
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PODCAST episode 10: Returning to practice in pandemic times

Massage Therapists are struggling through an unprecedented event in their lifetime – a pandemic. This pandemic necessitates physical distancing and suspension of practice to slow the spread of the virus. As COVID19 cases decline, provincial governments are slowly re-opening the economy. Massage therapists have many questions as how to return to practice effectively and safely. In episode 10 of On The Table, we speak with Lori Green, Executive Director of the Massage Therapists Association of Saskatchewan (MTAS) about their return to work resources, PPE requirements (and associated costs, workplace alterations, how the Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA) are coordinating their efforts for RMTs across the country, and more!

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