RMTAO Blog
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Advocacy Update – Hospice Palliative Care Ontario
As a result of the meeting with John Fraser, MPP on Feburary 22, 2018, Andrew Lewarne, Executive Director and CEO of the RMTAO met with the President and CEO of Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) … more
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Advocacy Update - Meeting with John Fraser, MPP
On February 22, 2018, RMTAO Executive Director Andrew Lewarne met with John Fraser, the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care and the Member of Provincial Parliament … more
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Infographic: Massage Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders
Infographic about the benefits of massage therapy for temporomandibular disorders. This infographs outlines muscles to keep in mind, exercises and the benefits of massage therapy for this condition. … more
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Advocacy Update - Home Care Ontario
On February 7th, 2018 Andrew Lewarne, Executive Director and CEO of the RMTAO, met with Sue VanderBent, CEO of Home Care Ontario, to discuss challenges and opportunities in providing home care in … more
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National Environmental Scan of Massage Therapy
In 2016, the Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA), in the role of a nationwide alliance of Canadian massage therapy associations contracted Monkeytree Creative to conduct an environmental scan … more
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CMTO Clarification Regarding New Standards
The CMTO drafted new Standards of Practice relating to Maintaining Professional Boundaries and Preventing Sexual Abuse, which were released by the College on June 6, 2017 for feedback. The Board of … more
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Massage Therapy for Work-Related Pain
We spend a lot of time at work, and sometimes work can lead to injuries that negatively impact every element of our lives. It can be our work tasks, or the way we do them, that have a lasting … more
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Massage Therapy for Weekend Warriors
TGIF! The weekend arrives and you get out and shake off the work week with your favourite activity such as cycling, running, or mountain biking. You figure exercise can only be good for you and you … more
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Massage Therapy for Fashion Victims
“Beauty is pain”, right? Many of us are familiar enough with the feeling of hobbling around after a night in high heels or the dull ache that comes from carrying around a heavy yet stylish purse, but … more
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Massage Therapy for the Sitting Culture
The typical 9 to 5 office job involves a lot of sitting. Sure, everyone’s heard of standing or walking desks, but most people don’t have them. Even if you want to get up and walk around, or stretch … more