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Surroundings affect rhythm of an individual’s walk, according to new study

Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that people who felt more at ease in urban environments had as regular stepping patterns as folk who felt relaxed walking in nature.


Good sleep-time recovery is associated with a healthier diet and lower alcohol consumption

The association of physiological recovery with nutrition has been studied only scarcely. Published in Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, a new study now investigates whether physiological recovery during sleep relates to eating behaviour and diet quality.


Stimulating the vagus nerve in the neck might help ease pain associated with PTSD

“It’s thought that people with certain differences in how their bodies process pain, may be more susceptible to PTSD. And so we wanted to know if we might be able to re-write this ‘mis-firing’ as a means to manage pain, especially for people with PTSD.”
 
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The Therapeutic Pause in Osteopathy and Manual Therapy: The Somatosensory Integration Time

Osteopathy, and Bowen therapy in particular, emphasizes the importance of making therapeutic pauses during treatments. But it is not explained why a pause should be incorporated into the treatment session, just that it is important to do so.

This book is based on research which attempted to understand and identify the physiology that might justify the inclusion of pauses during treatment. It also looked at how much the pause was used within osteopathic treatment in general. » Shop now
 
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Treating sport-specific

Treating sport-specific: Techniques for runners, swimmers and more

Sport massage therapy takes into consideration the sport-specific movements placed on the individual athlete for that sport. The sport massage therapist must be knowledgeable in the biomechanics and functional patterns of the specific sport in order to develop injury prevention strategies and treatment programs for the athlete. Sports require a full range of motion from the joints, muscles and connective tissue that are critical to the movement being executed. Let’s look at the synergistic relationship between the shoulder and the scapula and how it relates to movement and sport. » Learn More
 
Podcasts  + Events 
 

RMTAO Research Webinar

Sept 15th, 11 a.m.
The RMTAO will be offering a new webinar to help members better understand massage therapy research. This webinar will be presented by Ruth Werner
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Podcast: The role of empathy in massage

Are massage therapists properly equipped, in their training and informed by evidence, to respond appropriately to patient affect, particularly in advanced care situations? » Listen now