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March 2012 Blog Posts (11)

physical abuse



  • hello i have a question for all...i have a client who is being physically abused i have been working on her for almost close to a year at first it wasn't as bad as far as the scars but here lately they seem to worsen but by the next week they are healed a bit i see her every tuesday

  • what do i do because i am in a situation that if i tell i…

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Added by MIchelle Miller on March 27, 2012 at 10:14am — No Comments

Why we need more MT who can bill for insurance.

Massage Insurance Billing is a controversial topic. Many MT want to avoid it because of the challenges of extra paperwork and low returns.  They also are concerned that by getting involved in the medical process, they will lose their ability to help clients in the way they do now and will get mixed up in the 'fixing' mentality of insurance companies. 

 

Being able to bill for massage is one of the big factors that has allowed me to stay in practice for so long (23 years).  I…

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Added by Julie Onofrio on March 24, 2012 at 12:08pm — No Comments

find a room to rent

plan to move to Allen TX. want to rent a room for massage. hope to get information.

Added by J Zhao on March 22, 2012 at 10:07pm — No Comments

Expect More with Les - March 22, 2012

Evolution - Recent seismic activity bodes well for our profession.

Added by Les Sweeney on March 22, 2012 at 1:39pm — No Comments

NCBTMB: New Plans for the Future

The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork has announced several bold new initiatives for moving the organization ahead. It’s no secret that the NCBTMB has had their ups and downs. The immediate past CEO, Paul Lindamood, had a lot to do with bringing them back from the brink of financial disaster that was caused partially by the MBLEx cutting drastically into their exam income, and partially by a previous…

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Added by Laura Allen on March 20, 2012 at 12:50pm — No Comments

97% of my cold calls insist on having a female massage therapist. I'm getting concerned.

As a male massage therapist it concerns me that 97% of my cold calls insist on having a female massage therapist.  I'm getting concerned.  What do other massage therapists think about this?

Added by Dr. Paul Eric Lewis on March 17, 2012 at 9:58pm — 1 Comment

MOCC-ERY

Last week, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards presented their long-awaited proposal for a new national continuing education approval program. They are calling it Maintenance of Core Competencies – or MOCC for short. As I indicated in my previous post, this proposal not only failed to deliver on the original promises made by FSMTB, it has turned the entire…

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Added by Laura Allen on March 14, 2012 at 12:42pm — 1 Comment

Please Join Our CMT Coalition Against Human Trafficking

Hello Everyone,

Below is a link for an article that came out in the local paper this past weekend. Although this article is about what's happening in Layfatte, CA, it's also occuring in Concord and Pleasant HIll, (neighboring communities), at an alarming rate of 2 - 3 new shops a week.  Some with banners in front offering massage for $15 - $20 per hour.  A local Concord Chiropractor had brought this problem to my attention a couple of days before,…

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Added by Joseph W Palmer on March 13, 2012 at 6:00pm — 13 Comments

Expect More with Les - March 9, 2012

Growing and Changing - Professional development and competence.

Added by Les Sweeney on March 9, 2012 at 10:26am — No Comments

Every Body Deserves A Massage Week 2012

Broad Ripple Massage Practice will host another event this year on the Monon to educate Monon goers in Broad Ripple of the benifits of Massage in this age of stress Thanks for all your support last year and this year will be even bigger :) Thanks Friends   http://www.broadripplemassage.com

Added by Anthony Butterfield on March 7, 2012 at 9:18pm — No Comments

FSMTB Unveils Continuing Education Plan

Last week, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards published a document outlining their proposal to jump into the continuing education market. They are calling the new program Maintenance of Core Competency – to be abbreviated as “MOCC”. I don’t know what planet this thing came from, but it sure ain’t from this solar system.

Coming fast on the heels of…

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Added by Laura Allen on March 5, 2012 at 5:30am — No Comments

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