Anyone who works intensively with their hands is prone to injuring their arms, wrists, thumbs and fingers and unfortunately massage therapists are no exception. The arms and hands are just not designed to withstand heavy work over extended periods of time leading to carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow and other hand and wrist RSIs. It […]
Hands up if you thought hot stone massage was just a bit of luxury with no therapeutic effects – great for relaxation but not the domain of serious massage therapists aiming to alleviate and prevent musculo- skeletal pain. If so, cast your eye over the following comments from therapists and clients who have experienced the […]
During recent work updating and developing the introductory course on Oncology Massage for Advanced Massage students, which we had previously workshopped nearly two years ago, we looked again at a substantial number of studies which have been done evaluating the benefits of massage for people who have been diagnosed with cancer. They are mostly small […]
The complex puzzle of chronic pain Being a massage therapist is not always an easy business. Massage therapists, more than any other manual therapy profession, are constantly faced with the issue of chronic pain- that is, pain that persists long beyond the usual healing time for an injury. We are often the last point of […]
It means being able to: 1) treat a client who is in significant pain, remedially 2) use a variety of master techniques to get a reduction of pain 3) achieve an increase of ROM (range of motion) and 4) allow time and energy to make the client feel safe, taken care of and experience a […]
Sadly, the topic of massage and cancer is one that provokes fear and misunderstanding into the hearts of even the most seasoned of massage therapists. Despite decades of important work in this area, many massage therapists still subscribe to the outdated myth that massage is contra-indicated or feel unqualified to treat a client with the […]
Revolution: “A dramatic change in ideas or practice” (Encarta World English Dictionary) The profession of massage therapy in the UK stands on the edge of a great precipice. Its future is balancing on the edge of a steep cliff, where we have the opportunity as therapists to use the power of the current strong winds […]
Do what you love, love what you do. Wow! Can you imagine a life where every day you get up bursting with enthusiasm to go to work; a life where you can make your own hours; have time to go to that yoga class in the middle of the day; pay yourself a decent salary […]
This month in Massage World’s CPD section we will explore the exciting world of Eastern massage techniques with not one but 2 articles! Using principles of balancing energy through the meridians, Amma Fusion and Table Thai are 2 dynamic massage techniques that can be easily integrated with your existing body work for an effective and […]
“Presence is more important than technique. Beginners want to learn more and more techniques. When you achieve mastery, one technique will do. It is amazing how much how little will do. Approach touching the client with the utmost respect for her sanctity – that is, with reverence. This form of touch allows for transformational change […]
The feel-good movie, Love Actually ends with the uplifting song, ‘Love is all around us’, which has the wonderful lyrics, ‘I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes … and so the feeling grows’. Unfortunately, today it is more like pain that is all around us! Back pain, sore necks and […]
The Holistic Conference: Professional Beauty UK Q&A with Meghan Mari and Rachel Fairweather, founders of The Jing Institute When and why did you decide to set up The Jing Institute? A good question! The best things always start as the twinkle in somebody’s eye, the soft focus dream that eventually becomes reality -and Jing is […]
