Medicare Advantage Covers Massage Therapy
The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) has been working on getting massage therapy covered by Medicare Advantage Plans since 2018. […]
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U.S. Advisory Councilon Human Trafficking 2024 ANNUAL REPORT
Human Trafficking: An Overview for Massage Therapists Human trafficking is a pressing global issue that transcends borders, industries, and societal
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The Nexus – 2024 The Year in Review
What a year is was! In September I decided to create the Massage Therapy Nexus as I outgrew my other
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Massage Therapy: Profession or Industry?
Originally written Aug 10 2024. Updated Aug. 10, 2025 A profession is a job that involves complex work, education, training,
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The Impact of the IMpact.
December 21, 2023 The Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact) has clearly shown us what the major issues are in the massage
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Massage Independent Contractors
One of the biggest issues in the massage profession is that many employers of massage therapists will incorrectly classify their
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History of the Coalition of National Massage Therapy Associations
2011 – ABMP and the six other national massage organizations—what came to be called the Coalition of National Massage Therapy
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History of Triggerpoint Therapies
Is it Triggerpoint therapy or Neuromuscular therapy? French Physician de Baillou (1538-1616) describes what we know as the myofascial syndrome.
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History of Deep Tissue Massage
1887 – First mention I could find so far on deep pressure: Manual of Treatment by Massage and Methodical Exercise
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