The RMT Education Project is Helping people manage sports injuries with confidence through creative and innovative health education.
This blog features post on massage therapy, acupuncture, myofascial release, pain science, cupping, IASTM, sports massage, deep tissue massage.
Massage Therapy has exploded into mainstream healthcare, it is now a recognized treatment option for a wide range of injuries. This means the profession is moving into new formal settings, these changes to the profession have led to a need to adapt to an evidence based model of care.
Read MoreMassage therapy should no longer be considered a luxury, it is a non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention supported by current best practice guidelines from the Canadian Medical Association and the American Medical Association.
Now is the time to work with our respective associations to integrate the latest research evidence into our practice
Read MoreIf you are a massage therapist who is interested in reading massage therapy research, PubMed is a great resource but most massage therapists do not have academic access to journals.
This is not the only barriers to entry, sorting through the data is like drinking from a fire-hose, if you search Massage therapy on PubMed you will get nearly 14,000 returns.
Read More"A soft and tender caress between two people can trigger a flood of emotions, and now we may have some idea why."
Read MoreThe RMT Education Project is an initiative that is working to promote the benefits of massage therapy to an international audience. Here I have to put together a resource page that will help therapist grow their personal learning network.
Read MoreMy practice has a focus in: headaches and temporomandibular pain. Prior to moving back to Petrolia I had been working at The Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine clinic seeing wide variety of patients. In addition to my massage therapy diploma from Lambton College I also hold certification in Medical Acupuncture from McMaster University.
Read More“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”
*This blog post is meant as an educational tool only. It is not a replacement for medical advice from a qualified and registered health professional.
Richard is a Registered Massage Therapist in Petrolia Ontario who is experienced in the assessment and treatment of sport injuries. Richard uses a Adaptive Manual therapy which means that myofascial release, acupuncture, cupping, sports massage and IASTM are used in an individualized one on one treatment.
