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Featured Blog Posts – August 2012 Archive (7)

Massage Therapy: Integrating Research and Practice

I have never before devoted my blog to a book review, but I’m doing that this time, because (other than my own books, of course) I think this is one of the most important books that has been published for our profession. I’m speaking of…

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Added by Laura Allen on August 30, 2012 at 1:49pm — 1 Comment

Report from the World Massage Festival

I just returned from attending the World Massage Festival in Las Vegas, and what a blast! I’ve been attending this annual event for several years, and this was the best one yet. My husband, Champ, accompanied me, and we really had a fabulous time. This event is like a family reunion every year, so I really enjoyed seeing so many people I know and don’t get to see often. The Festival was held at the…

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Added by Laura Allen on August 24, 2012 at 4:27pm — 2 Comments

What I Did On My Summer Vacation

OK, I did a lot more this summer than this, but there is one thing I want to tell you about. Why should you care what I did? Apparently you read my blog because I have something important to say. This one is real important, at least I think so.

Many of you longtime readers know of my dissatisfaction with many existing theories of explanation for myofascial release. If it had stayed grounded in the simple model of 20-30 years ago, a model of ground substance, elastin, and collagen,…

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Added by Walt Fritz, PT on August 22, 2012 at 2:01pm — 4 Comments

Expect More with Les - August 15, 2012 - Summertime Blues

Is summertime the best? Well, this year...

Added by Les Sweeney on August 15, 2012 at 1:03pm — No Comments

I'm in Pain

Yes, I’m in pain. Believe it or not, it pains me to write negatively about the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork. I am personally acquainted with many of the people who work there, from the CEO, Mike Williams, on down, to Board members, staff members and volunteers. I count some of them among my friends. I know for a fact that they are dedicated and hard-working people.

I’ve been NCTMB since 2000 and…

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Added by Laura Allen on August 11, 2012 at 9:04am — 2 Comments

It's All About Me

It’s all about me, so here’s my wishlist for the profession. It’s difficult to place these in order of importance, because some of them depend on each other, and in my little corner of massage, they’re all important. It’s election time–aren’t we all just about sick of hearing about it–candidates mudslinging and making campaign promises? If I was the President of Massage Land, here’s what I’d do:

The Federation of State Massage Therapy…

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Added by Laura Allen on August 5, 2012 at 5:48am — No Comments

Expect More with Les - August 3, 2012 - Time to Till the Soil

Easiest blog you'll ever read. And some good information to boot. Read on!

Added by Les Sweeney on August 3, 2012 at 10:07am — No Comments

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