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Barnes Class in Waco
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I am an LMT near San Antonio and I am looking for another therapist who wants to attend a Barnes class on the pelvic area on April 15-16-17 to be held at a Hilton Hotel. Split cost of drive and room…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rajam K Roose Jan 15, 2011.
Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists
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In school we were cautioned about the way we use our hands and fingers, but I never remember any specific exercises or ways to help with the development of our own low back problems as we move along…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeff Shearer Apr 22, 2011.
Oakworks ABC table with adjustable breast area
I am looking to purchase a table with a breast area cut out and saw the Oakworks ABC table with the adjustable insert. Does anyone have this table already and does it perform as it should? Are you…Continue
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Started Aug 3, 2010
Professional Ethics of massage therapy
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I just finished an Elite Continuing Education course for CEUs on Ethics and Standards...Roles and boundaries in Massage Therapy which was recently approved for Texas to be able to do online…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Laura K Dylla Jul 13, 2010.
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Jeff Shearer replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists
Michelle Wald PT, LMT replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists" Jeff was looking for some Extension exercises you can find some here:
http://www.michellewald.com/blog/back-injury-prevention/ ;
It is true, Robin MacKenzie studies suggest most people flex or bend over 2000 times per day.
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Laura K Dylla replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Thanks everyone. That all makes sense. I am very inflexible in flexion so I will work on those areas and also look into getting with Michelle for some of the Ashton Patterning.
Thanks, Laura"
Jeff Shearer replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Agreed Jody
I have had shoulder and back problems from massage for years. I focus very little on forward flexion exercises and use shoulder strengthening as well as stretching techniques daily. Since I incorporated these into my life my body pain…"
Michelle Wald PT, LMT replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Well, Laura, that would be me! I am in Central Austin I can take you through some strengthening exercises and it sounds like you could use a session too. Austin is a great place to visit. Where do you live? check out my website…"
Laura K Dylla replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Thanks Michelle. The closest place is in Austin Texas about 90 minutes from where I live. What should I look for in a therapist who does Aston-Patterning? "
Michelle Wald PT, LMT replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Aston-Patterning may be for you. This work has helped me immensely to figure out how to use my body most accurately for me. The work includes movement, sequencing, stretching strengthening and optimal body mechanics for you. Some…"
Gordon J. Wallis replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Thats sad....I dont even know what to say? From my perspective its essential to know ones own body if you want to reach the highest levels in this field. I mean you can look at muscle charts and diagrams all you want...You can even…"
Alexei Levine replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Regarding the students objections to execising, we heard a lot of comments along the line of "I didn't come here to learn yoga, I came to learn massage." We were very surprised also, and as I mentioned before some students loved…"
Gordon J. Wallis replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Wow, thats really interesting? hmm Thats weird about the objections from the students? G..???
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Gordon J. Wallis replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Those are the Stats from the AMERICAN MASSAGE THERAPY ASSOCIATION..You can check with them.. Career span is seven years for injury, like I said..and two years for burnout, or not enough money.
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lee kalpin replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"I find it quite surprising that students would object to exercise! I know of one community college here in Ontario that is making exercise/ yoga/ pilates a mandatory part of the course. I guess the only way to incorporate it successfully…"
Alexei Levine replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"I would recommend pilates mat classes 3 times a week. Please don't do squats or lunges if you're experiencing lumbar pain, I've seen too many people make their condition worse with these.
As a massage school director, I…"
lee kalpin replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Good advice! But I take issue with your statement that the average length of career is 6 years. I don't know where people get these figures! I know dozens of therapist who have been practicing 10 - 15 - 20 years! I…"
Gordon J. Wallis replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"One of my favorite sayings is...IF YOU CANT FIX YOUR OWN ACHES AND PAINS. HOW CAN YOU FIX OTHER PEOPLES ACHES AND PAINS. The average career span for massage therapists is only six years...A lot of that short span can be attributed…"
SC replied to Laura K Dylla's discussion Back and strengthening exercises for Massage Therapists"Jason- Great input! Thank you for sharing about that Intu-Flow. Just what I was looking for!
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- Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Reflexology, Hot Stone, Pre-natal Pregnancy Massage, Chair Massage, Therapeutic Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Thai/Thai Yoga Massage
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Massage Therapy Employee vs Subcontractor
My company is looking to update our policies of employment and compensation of massage therapists. We are a partnership that has two receptionists and 4 massage therapists who rotate days and times. Of the four therapists, one prefers we take out the taxes and the other three do not.
Our policy from the beginning has been...we are providing a table, sheets, creams, advertising for the therapists and they receive 50% of each massage we give them. The rest is used for rent of space,…
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