Monthly Featured Resources and CE
Featured AMTA CE and resources for September
New CE Bundle
Massage for Pain Relief CE Bundle
$76 Member / $136 Non-Member
Discover how massage therapy can be part of the solution for pain relief with AMTA’s Massage for Pain Relief CE bundle. This two-course series explores how to apply new chronic pain strategies to your practice along with emerging advances in pain science. You’ll also gain practical ideas for home care including warm and cold therapies and when it's time to refer clients out for support.
September Focus - National Pain Awareness Month
September is National Pain Awareness Month - according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, and it affects more people than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. For pain relief, many people have turned to prescription opioids, which carry a serious risk of addiction, abuse, and overdose, in addition to several side effects.
For this reason, health organizations and governmental agencies are looking at new ways to manage pain. Massage therapy is a safe and effective option.
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Resources for Pain
Mastering Massage Strategies for Pain Management
$37 members / $62 non-members
2.5 CE credits
Explore massage therapy approaches for hammer toes to headaches, patellofemoral pain syndrome to lateral epicondylitis, and everything in between.
The Role of the SI Joint in Hip and Low-Back Pain
When working with clients managing low-back and hip pain, making sure you assess for sacroiliac joint involvement is important.
Client Handout: Massage for People in Pain
Integrative health care techniques, like massage, can help patients in pain. Are providers using them enough?
Related Free CE
IMTRC: Health & Wellness: The Role of Integrative Therapies
1 CE Credit
Hear from the Director of NCCIH, Dr. Helene Langevin, as she discusses the role massage therapy plays in an integrated approach to care for chronic musculoskeletal pain.
IMTRC: Low Back Pain and Massage
1 CE credit - Video
Hear how the Kentucky Pain Research and Outcomes Study evaluated massage therapy’s impact on pain, disability, and health-related quality of life for patients with chronic low back pain.
IMTRC: Hospital-Based Massage Therapy: Improving the Quality of Life for Patients
1 CE Credit - Video
Examine how massage therapy can help with quality of life challenges for hospitalized patients affected by chronic and serious illness, including improving the inpatient environment and relieving stress.
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