Spring 2026
Technique
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Dance Stance
This variation of your massage stance can reduce discomfort, help conserve strength, and use your movement and body weight most efficiently during a session.
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Massage for Aging Clients
Caring for elderly clients requires the massage therapist to have a keen awareness, not only of the characteristics unique to the client but also of the various members of the client’s care team.
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Changing the Mindset of a Stubborn Muscle
Changing muscle memory habits as they relate to mobility and movement can be hard. Luckily, you are there to help clients along so they aren’t forging a new path alone.
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Cervical Restrictions in a Forward-Head World
While tension-reducing techniques can help when issues arise from forward-head posture, addressing joint restrictions through manual therapy can prove more significant.
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The Edge of Balance
By Til LuchauBalance challenges vary in form and cause. We can support clients’ sense of stability with the “settle, adapt, refine” model by addressing key regions of the body.
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Multiplane Stretching of the Neck
When focusing on stretching a target muscle, sometimes other muscles in the group need to be considered for the session to be effective.
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Feel Your Power!
Massage therapists should focus on body stances and positioning that help support and build a healthy, powerful stroke.
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Questions of Pain
Being thoughtful in your response to a client’s questions can be the impetus needed for more intentional treatment planning and design.
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Decoding Shin Splints
By Whitney LoweUse these key methods to assess differences in forms of shin splints and other lower-leg disorders to determine treatment strategy.
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Art Riggs and the Videos That Shaped a Profession
By Til LuchauAuthor Til Luchau recently chatted with massage therapy legend Art Riggs about what makes his work so enduring, even at the young age of 80.
Critical Thinking and Essentials
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Mandatory Reporting
Mandatory reporters are those who work in medical and education fields and are required by law to report suspected abuse or neglect. Depending on the state, massage therapists may be classified under this designation.
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Olivia's Oasis
By Angie ParrisOlivia Wampler’s legacy lives on in a small oasis in the form of a touchless spa for parents who deal with unimaginable stress while caring for their children with critical illnesses.
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Why Massage Therapists Need Financial Wellness
Finding financial health can be a challenge for massage therapists. This ABMP member benefit from our partners at Qnity can help.
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Exploring Healing Soundscapes
Sound healing can be easy to incorporate into your practice and into your daily self-care routine.
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Flying by the Seat of My Over-Functioning Pants
By Elicia CrookTaking on too much can be a natural instinct. Reining in your over-functioning process can help you find your flow.
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The Art of Listening to What Isn’t Said
By Cal CatesSometimes, it’s not about the context of a conversation with a client but about how you ask the questions when speaking and listening to clients.
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Exploring Tendons
Understanding tendons—their shapes, lengths, and organization—improves an MT’s touch vocabulary and facilitates a more skilled touch.
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Working with Clients with Hypothyroidism
By Ruth WernerUnderstanding hypothyroidism’s symptoms, causes, and treatments can guide MTs in better interacting with these clients.
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Proposed Federal Rule Threatens Student Loan Access
A newly proposed federal rule could affect access to student loans.
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ABMP—A Home for All
ABMP, a leader in the bodywork and massage therapy industry, turned 40 years old in 2026.
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Speak Your Mind: What area of your practice do you wish you had more time for?
By Mary MurphyPractitioners weigh in on what areas of their practices they wish they had more time for.
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Knead to Know: AI Leads in Health Trends
AI leads in Health Trends in 2026, "The Sciatic Nerve" video, and "Clinical Experience: Asset, Liability, or Both?"
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Professional Jealousy Is Not Professional
By Laura AllenDon’t be envious of others’ success. Focus on creating your own.
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Issues Facing the Interstate Massage Compact
The interstate massage compact for massage portability has struggled to gain steam because of multiple bumps in the road.
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Faces of Bodywork: Josh Erickson
By Mary MurphyEver the student, Josh Erickson has expanded his career by searching for answers.