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ABMP Podcasts for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

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Exploring the issues and challenges unique to the massage and bodywork community.

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Having your business finances together can have a positive impact on every part of your life. Allissa considers the balance of structure and freedom in money management.

A massage therapist wonders about the communicability of herpes from lesions on the sacrum: how might this infection spread from one person to another?

Massage therapists love the subscapularis and for good reason. It’s often intensely tense, overly sensitive, or simply too ticklish or tender to touch. But when we can access it, we can work wonders.

Debt is a drag, and eliminating debt can be a long process. Allissa walks us through the steps and shares some tips to pay off business and personal debt.

In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Whitney breaks down the science behind descending modulation and how it applies directly to massage, manual therapy, and bodywork.

In this reflective episode of The ABMP Podcast, Doug Nelson shares a powerful moment sparked by a client’s compliment and dives deep into the mystery of intuitive touch.

With political and economic uncertainty all around us, how can business owners prepare for the inevitable ups and downs?

A client is saying she has myasthenia gravis, hypertension, and hypothyroidism. A closer look reveals some possible tangles between MG and some cautions about hypertension drugs.

Dominated by what is the popular belief, muscles will often do what they are fed to believe is possible. Take, for example, the supraspinatus.

Before making a big purchase or financial change, try living like you’ve already made the change—for at least three months.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to make the transition from a part-time role, the step to full time is one that requires courage, planning, and action.

Fascia has been a hot topic in both research and hands-on therapy While the idea that massage therapists affect more than just muscle isn’t new, defining exactly what "the other stuff" is has proven trickier than expected.