RMTAO Blog
-
BlogImage
New CMTO Standards
The new College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) Standards of Practice came into effect January 1, 2022. Although there are changes and updates to the old Standards of Practice (2006), these … more
-
BlogImage
Massage Therapy for People with Alzheimer’s Disease
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, which was created as an opportunity to help Canadians learn more about the effects dementia has on someone’s life as well as the lives of their families. As … more
-
BlogImage
Notice of Annual General Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Registered Massage Therapists' Association of Ontario will be held on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. virtually though an online … more
-
BlogImage
Factors that Influence Pain Experience
You’ve likely seen two patients come into your practice with similar injuries, but with entirely different concerns and pain experiences. This is because an injury someone experiences or any other … more
-
BlogImage
Opioid and Pain Reduction Collaborative - Fillable Forms
In collaboration with the Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA), the RMTAO is developing a variety of tools that RMTs can use to help their patients manage their chronic back, neck and shoulder pain, … more
-
BlogImage
Martha's Story
Martha originally began massage therapy treatment nearly 20 years ago for tension in her lower back. However, she found the most significant benefit from massage therapy after starting treatment for … more
-
BlogImage
Gabrielle's Story
Gabrielle tried a lot of different things for her chronic hip pain, which was affecting her back, before she found massage therapy.
Massage therapy has been beneficial for her right away, and after … more
-
BlogImage
Sam's Story
As an industrial climber (think rock climbing but in an industrial setting), Sam puts a lot of strain on different parts of his body. At work, the weight of his climbing harness puts a lot of strain … more
-
BlogImage
Tammy's Story
After 61-year-old retired Registered Nurse Tammy heard about the potential benefits of massage therapy for her osteoarthritis from a coworker, she never looked back! She has been receiving regular … more
-
BlogImage
Colleen's Story
Colleen had hip and lower back pain for almost two years, and the discomfort and worry it was causing began to wreak havoc on her mental health. It also meant that she was not able to be as active … more
