Massage therapy and general public expectations: assessing the risk

Article by Natalie Millan

Abstract

After a brief discussion of the task of a therapist, and what involves general public expectation, a professional framework is identified. This paper addresses how risk-management is relevant to the massage therapist within their clinical practice. An at-risk example within the daily work of the therapist is examined and leads to [...]

Massage therapy and general public expectations: assessing the risk

Article by Natalie Millan

Abstract

After a brief discussion of the task of a therapist, and what involves general public expectation, a professional framework is identified. This paper addresses how risk-management is relevant to the massage therapist within their clinical practice. An at-risk example within the daily work of the therapist is examined and leads to [...]

Polarity Therapy

Article by Greg Morling

Polarity Therapy has been gaining in popularity since its inception by Randolph Stone nearly five decades ago. In Australia, training courses in Polarity have been very well attended and this article provides an overview of this very interesting energy – based healing practice.

The basis of Polarity Therapy is energy and the assertion [...]

Myofascial therapy

Article by John Kron

This article was originally published in 2006 Sept/Oct Edition The Journal of Complementary Medicine. Our thanks to the editor for allowing us to reprint a portion of that article.

Myofascial therapy is an assessment and treatment protocol for pain caused by trigger points. These points are descrete, focal hyperirritable spots and are most [...]