Massage News for Today’s MT
This selection of massage news articles will help you keep on top of what’s happening in your industry.
A Move to Transcend State Boundaries: Updates on the Interstate Compact for Massage Therapists
The massage field is a step closer to the ability to practice in more than one state under one license. The Federation of State Massage Therapy…
As Clients Return, Massage Therapists Vanquish Touch Deprivation
Twenty months after COVID-19 emerged, massage clients are returning to therapists’ tables—so much so that some therapists are busier than ever—and clients are oftentimes presenting with heightened feelings of fear, grief, anxiety and touch deprivation.
This is What We Know About Long-Haul COVID-19 Survivors
Well into the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, news coverage of excitement over the vaccines has been eclipsed by coverage of the Delta variant, a mutation of the pathogen that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is more infectious and more easily transmissible than the original coronavirus. Those sick with Delta, however, are not the only group still suffering from COVID.
Difficult Roads Often Lead to Beautiful Destinations: Lynda Solien-Wolfe’s Massage Journey
Lynda Solien-Wolfe, LMT, has been a cheerleader for the massage industry since earning her license in 1993.
World Championship in Massage Gold Medalist Chaz Armstrong Shares the Story Behind His Success
U.S. massage therapist Chaz Armstrong won the gold medal in chair massage and a silver medal in overall best massage at the World Championship in Massage 2021 competition in Copenhagen, Denmark.
A Growing Number of U.S. States Require Health Care Workers to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Seven U.S. states plus the District of Columbia now require employees and independent contractors who work in health care settings, which can include massage therapists, to get vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).
Massage Education 2021: School Leaders Share How They Have Had to Learn to Do Things Differently—and Create New Educational Pathways for Students
The people who run massage educational programs were as affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as anyone else, on personal and professional levels.
Can You Refuse to Massage Unvaccinated Clients? This is What HIPAA Rules Really Allow
Is it legal for a massage therapist to ask a client if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19? There is more to this situation than checking off yes or no on an intake form.
Massage News for Today’s MT
This selection of massage news articles will help you keep on top of what’s happening in your industry.