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Cardiac rehab for heart patients saves lives and money, so why isn’t it used more?

Despite all the attention on COVID-19, heart disease remains one of the biggest health threats. Indeed, many people have not taken care of their heart health during the pandemic, and are experiencing reduced quality of life because of it. If you’re reading this from the sofa with a bag of potato chips, this may include you.


Some children with cerebral palsy scoliosis may not need pelvic fixation, study shows

A new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment, potentially avoiding several complications.


The art of smell: Research suggests the brain processes smell both like a painting and a symphony

What happens when we smell a rose? How does our brain process the essence of its fragrance? Is it like a painting — a snapshot of the flickering activity of cells — captured in a moment in time? Or like a symphony, an evolving ensemble of different cells working together to capture the scent? New research suggests that our brain does both.
 
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RMT Forum

Featured Speaker: Don Dillon

Massage Therapy Canada is excited to welcome Don Dillon, practitioner, lecturer and practice coach, as one of our highlighted speakers at this year’s event. Join us for a discussion on increasing your vocational longevity: Of no surprise to any practitioner, massage therapy is time and labour intensive, requiring a great deal of strength and stamina. It’s particularly demanding on the small joints and muscles of the hands, but impacts the neck, back and other areas. It taxes our cognitive-emotional resources, given the complexity of conditions and populations we serve. And that comes with a cost…according to the CMTO 2020 annual report, less than 5% of Ontario RMTs remain in practice 25+ years. Practitioners who squander their work capacity or delivery-of-care design will have trouble mitigating workload for the long haul. Practitioners who practice unsustainable economics, poor delivery of care design and faulty bio-mechanics may suffer a brief, hard and unsatisfying career. Massage Therapists can enjoy vocational longevity by strategically pricing their services, designing a better delivery-of-care model, nurturing one’s body, utilizing the tools available, and employing secondary streams of income.
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Oncology massage

Oncology massage around the world: A look at Quebec, The Netherlands and Mexico

In just a few short decades, oncology massage has gone from being unheard of and absolutely contraindicated, to being welcomed by people living with cancer and the institutions that serve them. All [practioners featured here] are dedicated to spreading the word about the extraordinary benefits that massage can bring during cancer treatment and into survivorship. Their stories are of the unending hours of focus and teamwork that are necessary to ensure oncology massage is not only available, but will become an integral part of cancer care. » Read more...
 
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Annex Bookstore

Spa Bodywork: A Guide for Massage Therapists

Whether you are a practicing massage therapist or a massage therapy student, you’ll find everything you need to know to incorporate multi-layered and multi-textured spa treatments into your massage practice with Spa Bodywork, Second Edition.

Featuring new treatments, new photos, new technique video clips, and an expanded set of online tools, the Second Edition helps you develop the skills you need to gain a competitive advantage when seeking work in the spa industry or adding spa treatments to your private practice. » Shop now
 
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