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Massage Student & Therapist Resources

Orthopedic Test Resources

July 17, 2010

Having a tough time remembering all of your orthopedic testing for the big exam?  Just found this website that breaks down all the orthopedic testing you will ever need to know.  The site is name orthobullets and it presents summaries or cheat sheets of many different conditions and testing protocols.

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Visceral Osteopathy Course This Weekend

May 24, 2010

This weekend I will be away in Mississauga for part II of the Visceral Osteopathy component of Osteopathic training at the Southern Ontario College of Osteopathy.  The course runs from 9 to 5 Saturday May 29 and Sunday May 30.  Unfortunately this means that I will not be available for treatments.

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Forbes puts Massage Therapy in Their Top 5 High Paying, Low Stress Jobs

May 19, 2010

Well, here’s some good news! Apparently I’m in the perfect profession. High pay, low stress…. what more could I ask for? Here is an excerpt from the article: Massage Therapist Massage therapy is an extremely low-pressure, relaxing career for most people. (As long as the thought of touching a stranger’s back doesn’t drive your stress [...]

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Visceral Osteopathy Course

April 19, 2010

I just got back home after completing part I of the Visceral Osteopathy Course at the Southern Ontario College of Osteopathy and I must say that I can’t wait to start adapting some of the techniques to my treatments.  I absolutely love taking different courses to broaden my understanding of the human body and develop [...]

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Spinal Decompression

March 29, 2010

Here is a news segment on CBC’s marketplace investigating the claims made by the Low Back Clinic about their spinal decompression machines.  The Low Back Clinic claims that they have an 80% success rate in treating low back pain.  The investigation makes the following allegations: All claims are based on a study funded by the [...]

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Massage Cartoons

March 26, 2010

The lighter side of massage.  You can find most of these images at offthemark.com and cartoonstock.com.  Clicking on the image will bring you to their websites.

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Massage Therapy is an Allowable Tax Deduction in Ontario

March 1, 2010

Did you know that you can actually claim your Massage Expenses as a tax deduction under “Medical Expenses”?  Visit Revenue Canada’s website for further details.  I am not a tax accountant, and am not qualified to give tax advice, but I recommend that you ask your accountant for their advice on the matter as it [...]

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Orange Power!

February 1, 2010

I was in a bit of a crisis the last few days.  After deciding to move my practice full time into the Pape & Danforth location, I realised that for this location to be my primary clinic, I needed to renovate.  The place looked reasonable and professional but had always lacked any real feeling or [...]

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Time to Simplify

January 30, 2010

I am surprised yet again to find that change keeps happening at the speed of life.  At the end of last year, in a sudden move, I decided to leave Body & Spine.  And just a couple of days ago, I decided to leave Back in Motion.  In the span of less than a month [...]

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Attending a CranioSacral Course this Weekend

January 21, 2010

I just got back from vacation and I’m already taking time off again.  What a lush I’m turning into. It’s not exactly a vacation though.  After spending half my time in Cuba working on articles for my blog, taking time off this weekend to attend a training course is the next logical step.  Some day [...]

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