RMTAO Blog
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Massage Therapy for Shoulder Pain
Massage Therapy for Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is common and can have many causes. Whether you injured your shoulder in a fall or while playing sports, or hurt your shoulder overdoing it on a home … more
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Helping Patients with Lymphedema
The following article was provided by Pam Renneberg, member of the RMTAO and member of the Lymphedema Association of Ontario, who discusses her experiences as a Certified Lymphedema Therapist and why … more
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Share Your Story for Massage Therapy Awareness Week
Massage Therapy Awareness Week is October 24-30, 2021, and this year to celebrate the RMTAO will be featuring profiles of several patients who have greatly benefited from massage therapy treatments, … more
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Opioid and Pain Reduction Collaborative - RMT Guidance
Massage therapy, along with many other manual therapies are recommended as an effective alternative to opioids in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain.3 Although RMTs cannot directly … more
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Massage Therapy Myths and Facts
The knowledge of how massage therapy works and how it can help patients has evolved over the years, but there are still common myths that persist. Whether they are things massage therapists and … more
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Get Gardening Without Causing Pain
As the weather warms up, more people want to spend more time working in their garden. There’s a lot to do when setting up your garden – digging, raking, planting, pruning, lifting and moving – and it’ … more
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An Honest Review of My First Year in Practice
Melissa Viveiros is an RMT that graduated from the Mohawk College massage therapy program in October 2019 and officially became an RMT in January 2020. She works out of Evolve Health and Wellness in … more
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Building an Evidence-Based Practice
Many RMTs agree that their practice should be based on the latest available evidence. However, it can be hard to determine what an evidence-based practice will mean for each individual RMT. Using … more
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An Overview of RMT Education and Qualifications
Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs) are one of 29 regulated health professions in Ontario, meaning that they are governed by the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA). The Regulated Health … more
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Massage Therapy for Foot and Ankle Pain
Whether from plantar fasciitis, an ankle sprain, another injury, or a job that requires prolonged standing, all Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs) are likely to treat many people suffering from … more
