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  1. Massage Envy Sold to Indian Conglomerate - 5/13/2008
    The nation's largest franchise massage-clinic company has more than 770 locations, provides more than 4.8 million sessions per year and employs 7,500 massage therapists. On May 13 it was announced that Massage Envy has been sold to an Indian conglomerate. … Read More

  2. NCBTMB, Page Settle Lawsuit - 5/12/2008
    The $1 million lawsuit brought by former National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Executive Director John Page against the NCBTMB and former NCBTMB Board Chairperson Elizabeth MacInytre, for wrongful termination of employment, has been settled. … Read More

  3. Mood Disorders Contribute to PTSD in Breast Cancer Patients - 5/12/2008
    Massage therapy has been shown to benefit people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (massagemag.com/stress) and people diagnosed with breast cancer (www.massagemag.com/breast cancer). New research shows that breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing PTSD following their diagnosis. … Read More

  4. NCBTMB Seeks Comments - 5/9/2008
    The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) has issued a call for comments into draft content specifications for its exams. … Read More

  5. Survey Measures National Well-Being - 5/8/2008
    Health insurance, higher income, marriage and social contact all mitigate many of the problems—including pain, feelings of stress and sadness, and low energy—experienced by many Americans. Results of the just-released Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index show that most Americans are struggling to achieve satisfactory health and well-being, and that stressful work environments increase reported sick days. … Read More

  6. Florida Exam Clarification - 5/7/2008
    On May 5 MASSAGE Magazine reported that Florida will adopt the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) on Aug. 1, and will use it exclusively as of May 1, 2009, marking a switch from the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB). On May 8 MASSAGE was contacted by a spokesperson for the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork with a clarification regarding the adoption date(s). … Read More

  7. New Pain Statistics Released - 5/7/2008
    Massage therapists are no strangers to client pain; muscle tightness and other aches and discomfort bring many thousands clients to massage tables each day. A new study confirms what therapists already know: More than a quarter of all Americans are in pain at any given time. … Read More

  8. CO Bill Changed from Licensure to Registration - 5/6/2008
    A bill to regulate massage therapy in Colorado, SB 219 (www.massagemag.com//COBill), is scheduled to be heard by the House Appropriations Committee. According to a statement provided by Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals to MASSAGE Magazine on May 1, the bill went through the legislative wringer and come out looking very different from when it went in. … Read More

  9. NCBTMB Forms Govt Relations Committee - 5/4/2008
    The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) is forming a new Government Relations Committee and has appointed a chair to lead the group, the board announced on May 2. … Read More

  10. Florida Adopts New Exam for MTs - 5/4/2008
    Florida will require that new massage therapists seeking state licensure pass the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) as an entry-level competence exam, marking a switch from the state's current use of the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB), the MBLEx's creators announced May 2. … Read More

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      by Brandi Schlossberg
      Imagine this: Last night, temperatures in your town dipped below zero, and unbeknownst to you, a slick coat of ice formed on the stairs leading up to your massage practice. Your first client of the day should arrive any minute. You check your watch and ... Read More

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    Tad Wanveer
    Don’t Know – Let Go!
    5/11/2008
    Sometimes when I’m in a session I’m overwhelmed by how much I don’t know.   Has this ever happened to you?  When it happens to me, I ... Read More
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    Laura Allen
    Cooperative Competition
    5/10/2008
    My friend and mentor Felicia Brown introduced me to a term that I like: cooperative competition.  Felicia and I share the philosophy that there are enough aching bodies and ... Read More
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    John Barnes
    The Physiology of Fear
    5/08/2008
    Beyond the benefits of reduction of pain, spasm, and increased range of motion and function achieved by Myofascial Release, the elimination of fearful behaviors, compulsions, and ... Read More
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    Ann Catlin
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    5/07/2008
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    Karen Menehan
    What Is "Deep Tissue," Anyway?
    5/05/2008
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    Irene Smith
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    4/19/2008
    It seemed as usual, walking down the long corridor in the inpatient hospice unit on Sunday. We were witnessing twenty-two beds with curtains in between to allow ... Read More
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    Joe McCue
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    4/17/2008
    Worth.  An interesting word when you think about.  What is worth?  What is the true worth of something?  Is there even such a ... Read More
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    Bob McAtee
    Summer Olympics
    4/16/2008
    I've been thinking a lot lately about the Summer Olympics in Beijing. If you've been paying attention at all, you know there has been a lot ... Read More
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    Suzanne Scurlock-Durana
    Healthy Boundaries: Do You Know What Your Default Stance is?
    4/02/2008
    While teaching a recent class, a student pulled me aside, clearly feeling anxious as she told me, “I can’t stay in this class!”  When I asked her ... Read More
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    Reduce Back Pain With Acupressure

    Some of the best acupoints for treating lower backache are in the leg and ankle. These points are easy to access and can help relieve minor symptoms:

    1). Find Bladder 40 on your right leg, located in the centre of the back of the knee. It may feel very tight. Use your thumbs to gently massage this point for one to two minutes.

    2). Next, place your right foot on your left thigh and find Bladder 60, located between the Achilles tendon and the outer ankle bone. Massage for one to two minutes with your thumb. Repeat on the left leg.

    --Excerpted from the book Healing Self-Massage by Kristine Kaoverii Weber

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