When you are trying to relax, the way to breathe, is to breathe slowly and deeply by using your diaphragm and abdomen. Inhale slowly and deeply through your ...

Becoming a Massage Therapist Are you considering a career in massage therapy? Whether you're drawn to the idea of helping others feel better physically and ...

Pain DEFINITION Pain is defined as suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury. It is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with ...

Massage Client Health History Questions & Intake Forms Minimum Required Information Health history information must be asked from the client in order ...

Client Health History Interview Mnemonics A massage client's health history interview is an important tool in helping a massage therapist devise a proper ...

Registered massage therapists (RMTs) in British Columbia are expected to take reasonable steps to manage health and safety for everyone in their practice ...

The CMTO (College of Massage Therapists of Ontario) is committed to keeping the public, including RMTs safe and healthy. As such, RMTs providing massage ...

Massage Therapy Treatment with Complementary Modalities What are Complementary Modalities? Complementary modalities are other treatment methods, such as ...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a progressive destruction of motor neurons in the Central and Peripheral Nervous System. The ...

Acute bronchitis, aka chest cold, is a short term inflammation of the respiratory tract, specifically of the bronchial tree, the large and medium-sized ...

Massage therapy is helpful in most types of headaches but there are some types of headaches where a patient should be going to a medical doctor instead of a ...

Effects of Massage on Body Systems: Massage Therapy affects and benefits the whole body. Body systems are groups of tissues and organs that work together to ...