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Additional Education Resources

Thank you for attending AMTA's 2009 National Convention education sessions! Below are some additional AMTA resources that may be of interest to you.

ABCs of Meeting with Physicians
David Kent

AMTA’s Professional Development Tips: The Client Connection section (members only)

Building Your Practice: The Power of Persuasion, an mtj article

AMTA Business Development and Marketing Tools

Career Opportunities in the Spa Industry
Jaime Huffman

Career Opportunities in the Spa Industry - Handout 1 (.pdf)

Career Opportunities in the Spa Industry - Handout 2 (.pdf)

Spa Bodywork, available on the AMTA Shopping Mall

The Wide World of Spas, an mtj article

Trends in Spa Employment, an mtj article

Current Research on Cancer and Massage Therapy Foundation Case Report Winner Presentations
Massage Therapy Foundation

U.S National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health’s PubMed

AMTA’s Massage Information Center’s Scientific and Medical Research section

Part 1 Cancer and Massage Therapy: Essential Contraindications and Part 2 Cancer and Massage Therapy” Contraindications and Cancer Treatment , an AMTA online course

Ethics as Right Use of Power
Kathy Ginn

AMTA’s Professional Development Tips: The Client Connection section (members only)

From the Client’s Perspective: Marketing, Policies and Ethics for Your Practice, an AMTA Online Course

AMTA’s Code of Ethics

Ethics of Client Communication: Talking to Clients about Their Health
Ruth Werner

Massage Information Center’s Healthcare articles section

AMTA’s Professional Development Tips: The Client Connection (members only)

Evaluation and Treatment of Nerve Injuries
Whitney Lowe

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Proactive, Non-surgical Approach, an AMTA online course

Healthy Hands—how to properly take care of forearms, wrists and hands, an AMTA online course

Flawless Guest Experiences
Eric Stephenson and Debra Koerner

Classified Information: Understanding the difference between an employee & independent contractor can save you from unexpected fines – an mtj article

Massage Information Center’s Wellness Links section

Incorporating Effective Injury Prevention and Ergonomics into Your Massage Curriculum
Lauriann Greene

Uncovering the Hidden Risks in Your Practice – an mtj article

Work Smarter, Not Harder, an AMTA online course

Save Your Hands! Second Edition, in the AMTA Shopping Mall


Introduction to CranioSacral Therapy
Ursula Popp

Craniosacral therapy may help chronic pediatric ear infections – an mtj article

U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health’s PubMed – available through a search on craniosacral therapy

Just Say NO! to the Thumb and Awkward Postures
Barbara Frye

Save Your Hands! All New 2nd Edition, available in the AMTA Shopping Mall

Work Smarter, Not Harder—Body Mechanics for Massage Therapists, an AMTA online course

Body Language: Listening to your symptoms can help you prevent chronic injury, an mtj article

Learning through Clinical Research
Douglas Nelson and James Ivaska

Research Literacy, an mtj article

Massage Information Center Glossary of Research Terms

The Case for Research, an mtj article

Massage Information Center Research in Massage

Love, Serve, and Succeed: Building and Preserving Wealth
Michael Gaeta

Taxes and Tax Deductions for a Massage Therapy Business, an AMTA online course

The Business of Massage textbook, available on the AMTA Shopping Mall

Nurturing your mind, body & spirit, an mtj article

Managing Physical Stress with Therapeutic Massage
Jeff Forman

Avoiding Burnout: Self-Care is Important for Both You and Your Client, an AMTA online course

Massage Therapy Can Relieve Stress, an AMTA position statement

Massage Information Center’s Scientific and Medical Research section

Myoskeletal Alignment of Scoliosis, Sciatic and Sacroiliac Pain
Erik Dalton

Massage Information Center’s Healthcare articles section

Dalton Collection – Volume 1, 2, and 3 home study course in the AMTA Shopping Mall

Relieving Sciatica – an AMTA online course

Neuromuscular Evaluation and Treatment Plans
Dennis Price

Deep Tissue and Neuromuscular Therapy – a home study course available on AMTA’s Shopping Mall

Pathology, Pharmacology and Massage: An Introduction to Key Concepts
Ruth Werner

Holistic Pathology and Ethics – a home study course on AMTA’s Shopping Mall

Pharmacology for Massage Therapists – on AMTA’s Shopping Mall

Pathology and Massage Therapy Series – mtj articles

Research Rocks!
Angela Palmier and Chris Alvarado

Care with Confidence: Understanding massage research helps you work with confidence, an mtj article

AMTA 2009 Massage Industry Research Report-Electronic Edition, available on the AMTA Shopping Mall

The Case for Research, an mtj article

Massage Information Center's Research in Massage

Soft Tissue Techniques for Piriformis Syndrome
Robert McAtee

Relieving Sciatica, an AMTA online course

Relieving Sciatica, an mtj article

Supervising Massage Therapists is Like Herding Cats
Matt Michaud

Being the Boss, an mtj article

Small Business Resources in the Massage Information Center

Teaching Business Ethics Can Be Fun!
Cherie Sohnen-Moe

AMTA’s Professional Development Tips: The Client Connection section (members only)

From the Client’s Perspective: Marketing, Policies and Ethics for Your Practice – an AMTA Online Course

AMTA’s Code of Ethics

Ethics in Practice – available on AMTA’s Shopping Mall

The Energetics of Food for Health and Healing
Susan Krieger

Food to Energize Mind and Body, an mtj article

Nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit, an mtj article

Unlocking Computer Shoulder
Eric Stephenson

Receptor Techniques for Painful Necks, an AMTA online course

Teaching Research Literacy
Pete Whitridge

Care with Confidence: Understanding massage research helps you work with confidence, an mtj article

The Case for Research, an mtj article

Massage Information Center Research in Massage

Visceral Manipulation Applications for Whiplash
Ali Korosy

Visceral Manipulation: A Powerful New Frontier In Bodywork – an mtj article

Massage Information Center Healthcare articles section