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Attend a Dermoneuromodulation (DNM) seminar this August 9-10 Instructor: Jason Erickson Venue: American Institute of Alternative Medicine (AIAM) Location: East Brunswick, New Jersey Details and registration at www.DNMseminar.info Early Bird reduced tuition of $275 is still available! This class is ...

Simple Contact is a gentle approach to movement-based therapy that was described to me as being "like Feldenkrais, but less mysterious and more accessible". Instructor Barrett L. Dorko, PT is widely respected and will be a presenter at the 2015 San Diego Summit on Clinical Applications of Pain Scien...

Sam is an instructor at a massage school. Sam hires/rents rooms to new graduates of that school. Right there, that is a major conflict of interest. I don't know of any ethical massage teachers who would do this. :irked: A student at the school copies client contact information at random, without con...

Hell no!

I've had terrible experiences with Yelp, and Facebook discussions are loaded with stories of how Yelp charged huge fees, didn't deliver promised results, and otherwise failed to provide a reasonable level of customer service.

You need to be trained, licensed, insured, and otherwise possess the qualifications necessary to legally practice massage therapy in the area you have in mind. Further, you need to check applicable state and local laws to see whether it is legal to provide in-home massage services. There are communi...

Why is the front desk staff doing the client intakes? Do they have the training and knowledge of health issues, contraindications, and special considerations necessary to ask the questions that need to be asked? This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts. I have to do my own client intakes. There...

I would recommend that you also find a mentor who has experience working with this population. I've done lots of work with pediatric clients, and it's often quite different from working with adults. Physically, you have to take their physical development into account, as their bones, joints, etceter...

People spend years and decades studying to learn/develop such things. They do the hard work of learning the fundamentals and develop serious clinical skills through experience and with the guidance of other professionals. Asking for someone to give you a simple, cheap, fast way to learn such things ...

The idea of a "cap" is nice for the therapist, but for the business owner it's a no-go. As the employer, my expenses don't stop just because you don't want to pay any more than the proposed cap. Many MTs work for less than 50%, and the employer pays all the other bills that must be paid. Not knowing...

I just recently graduated school so technically not a student, but still feel like it. My question is what is the best place to find CEUs. I have been searching the internet but with little to no luck. Specifically, I would like to take sports massage, NMT, and orthopedic CEUs but are hard to find....

There are tons of good books about massage for various conditions (cancer, orthopedic conditions, etc.), different types of clients (athletes, children, etc.), and references about anatomy, physiology, pathology, kinesiology, research, psychology, etc. So many that I'm not sure where to start making...

Has anyone thought of adding this to there practice I just order my first set of cups they will be here Friday they are used to get rid of cellulite by breaking down the fat cells that cause the cottage cheese look also takes away inches I'm going to start offering a skinny massage I am also using ...

Are you recommending/selling nutritional supplements in your massage therapy practice? If so, that's outside your scope of practice. Keep it separate and you're fine. The product training provided by Advocare is NOT considered formal education in nutrition and supplementation, and absolutely does NO...

K, you need to check on how your state legally defines the scope of practice for massage therapists. If some aspect of orthopedic massage falls outside that SOP, you might consider referring to others for stretching/strengthening until you have the requisite credentials.

I have studied with James Waslaski and have twice been invited to serve as a seminar TA this year. I enjoy his approach and often use things that I've learned from him. What I like most about Waslaski's approach to orthopedic massage is how he structures sessions to incorporate assessment, treatment...

I've been going for bodywork sessions once a month for a while now, and all the while I've been looking for some sort of chart or diagram or list or directory or something that has the name of the muscle or muscle group and the part of the brain and the thoughts attached to it. I know some of them,...

I've had acupuncture and generally found it enjoyable. There were usually a few tender points when needles were inserted, but I've never had much discomfort or bruising afterward. Every time I've received acupuncture, they have always had to use the largest, strongest needles they have, because the ...

Angie, :mrgreen: No, I did not stick around for after, I was working with my managers' arrangement and they had given me a set period of time, my understanding was that after that it would be solidly a volunteer activity for me and I had very carefully prepared myself for pre-event work...as this w...

1. Remember you aren't there to "fix" anything. 2. Remember you aren't there to relax them. 3. Pre-event, you want to help prep them for action. This mean quick, lighter work to gently stimulate their tissues. 4. Most athletes will know and tell you what they think they need. If they aren't certain,...

Pete raised some excellent points! Here's another: Most clients will NOT follow their MT to another location unless it is very, very close to the old location (within 1 mile or less). There are always exceptions to this, but I've seen MTs with a huge clientele go to a new location and lose all but 2...

Hello- I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but.... There are so many dvds and seminars out there, both for CEs and for general knowledge. I've taken several weekend seminars that were a h-u-g-e waste of time and money. Ditto with dvds. I read through reviews and whatnot, but I stil...

The whole thing sounds like a disaster better avoided. I'm glad your business has picked up!

Hi Josh, Are you familiar with orthopedic assessments? If so, did you try the tests for MCL, LCL, ACL, and PCL? Even with the chiropractor's diagnosis, I'd recheck and see if the assessments agree, and also try to find out whether the DC missed something. I'd also do the tests for meniscus tears and...

Make certain you have everything spelled out in writing and signed by all parties. Make certain your Independent Contractors contracted properly under IRS guidelines, which you will find here: http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Independent-Contractor-%28Self-Employed%29-o...

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