The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the Academy of Clinical Massage introduced the profession’s first Clinical Rehabilitative Massage Specialty Certificate Program.
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A study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine assessed hospital inpatients’ preferences and beliefs regarding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), as well as their willingness to pay for these services.
In a new study, researchers explored the impacts of inhalation aromatherapy on sleep disturbances in elderly individuals with dementia.
A single-blind, randomized, pilot study published in the March 2017 issue of Neurological Sciences sought to test the efficacy and safety of combining shiatsu massage and amitriptyline to treat refractory primary headaches.
A new paper claims lactate—a metabolic byproduct that accumulates in the tissues and blood during workouts—is a key driver in the development and spread of cancer.
New guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommend trying exercise, yoga, or massage before medication for acute low-back pain.
The 24 patients who completed six weeks of regular massage treatment showed significant improvement in pain, fatigue, and spasticity symptoms.
The study authors conclude that SSBM, as a simple, noninvasive, and cost-effective approach, along with routine nursing care, can be used to improve the symptoms of pain, fatigue, and sleep disorders in leukemia patients.
Update February 27, 2018: The following news post has been updated with another scam targeting massage therapists.
Update February 13, 2017: ABMP is seeing a resurgence in members reporting a scam involving a request for massage. We have updated the examples below with the most recent examples we have received.
J. Calvin Coffey, a professor at the University of Limerick in Ireland, reclassified the mesentery as one connected organ, not a disjointed group of separate parts.