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CMTCA release 2020 annual report and strategic directions

CMTCA Board members have “renewed the organization’s strategic directions during a facilitated session focussed on effective accreditation and sustainability,” and outlined “Vision 2024.”


Team links sitting during COVID to depression symptoms

People who spent more time sitting during early months of the COVID-19 pandemic from April to June 2020 were likely to have higher depression symptoms, a new study shows.


Anxiety effectively treated with exercise

Both moderate and strenuous exercise alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even when the disorder is chronic, a study led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg shows.
 
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Mobilizing the Myofascial System

Fascia has become the new buzzword in the field of rehabilitation and movement re-education. Until recently its contribution to musculoskeletal dysfunction had been underestimated. We know now that fascia plays an important role in health, wellbeing and mobility. It transmits the power of the muscles, communicates with the nervous system and serves as a sense organ. Many different groups of professionals are now exploring the world of fascia, as evidenced by the explosion of research in this field. However, many physical therapists are still unfamiliar with fascia and continue to think of it as the ‘dead packing material’ that is pushed aside during dissections in order to visualize the ‘important stuff’ like muscles and nerves. Physical therapists with their varied skill-set in manual therapy techniques are well-placed to take on this important tissue. Mobilization of the Myofascial System aims to help them to do that. » Shop now
 
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Critical thinking in practice

Critical thinking in practice: 14 questions massage therapists should ask themselves

Why so often do we not see situations as they are, until we do? In Margaret Heffernan’s book, Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril i she provides both individual and organizational examples of how failing to look at what’s in front of us – to consider our prejudices, biases, assumptions – can have disastrous consequences. “Human beings want to feel good about themselves and to feel safe, and being surrounded by familiarity and similarity satisfies those needs very efficiently. The problem…everything outside that warm, safe circle is in our blind spot.” Describing further how we can become entrenched in our point of view, Heffernan asserts, “We consider the people who disagree with us to be the most biased of all.” » Learn More
 
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5 ways to diversify your income with remote care

During this free webinar, you’ll learn: 5 ways to increase your income without working in a clinic; How to adapt your practice to meet growing patient demand; The tools and costs associated with setting up you own remote practice in your community; 3 zero-cost marketing strategies to get started and grow your referrals » More info

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