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What's Happening at the RMTAO It's Time to Renew Your RMTAO Membership! Renew your membership today for the 2019-2020 membership year! Your RMTAO membership, and professional liability insurance if purchased, expires on October 1, 2019. Renew by September 15 and purchase insurance through the Trisura Portal to receive even greater discounts on professional liability insurance and a free unlimited legal consultation. 
We’ve accomplished some important initiatives this year, including hosting our first-ever Queen’s Park Day and developing a strategy for tax exemption for massage therapists with our national partners. We’re the only organization in Ontario that can advocate for the massage therapy profession and we couldn’t do it without your support. Join the movement. Log in to the RMTAO website and renew your association membership. Program Spotlight: Home & Auto Insurance
Career Opportunities Listing Service RMTAO members have exclusive access to positions available and spaces available for rent through our Career Listings! There are more positions available than ever before, with diverse opportunities across Ontario. Thank you to all of you who took the time to participate in our RMT/ACT survey to help us better understand what you’re looking for as a supporter and participant in our campaign to remove the GST/HST from RMT services. Clinical Tidbit - The Hidden Cause of LBP How long on average should someone be able to hold a half squat?
Musculoskeletal health, work-related risk factors and preventive measures in hairdressing: a scoping review. Background: Hairdressers are exposed to various work-related biomechanical and organizational risk factors. To date, there has been no overview of the evidence for this occupational group. The purpose of this scoping review is to gain insight into the current state of research on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in hairdressing. Methods: Studies published up to November 2018 were identified by a systematic search using electronic databases (MEDLINE, PUBMED, CINAHL, Web of Science, LIVIVO), Google Scholar and reference lists of articles. Studies were screened by two researchers and synthesized in a descriptive manner. Results:Overall 44 studies with different study designs, scopes and approaches were included. Nineteen studies provided data on MSD prevalence in at least one body site. The prevalence values between the studies varied considerably. On average, the highest 12-month prevalence was reported for the lower back (range 13-76%), neck (range 9-58%), shoulder (range 28-60%) and hand/wrist (range 11-53%). In comparison to other occupational groups, hairdressers reported more frequent MSD in all body regions or exhibited a greater risk of leaving the profession for health reasons. Common risk factors include working with arms above shoulder level, repetitive movements, forceful exertion of upper extremities, awkward back postures and movements, high mechanical workload and standing. In addition to physical stress, lack of adequate breaks, overtime, and general distress may deteriorate health and performance of hairdressers. Three rehabilitative and three preventive interventional studies were found. Only the rehabilitative studies showed positive effects on the management of physical and mental strain and resulted in significant pain reduction, increased physical capacity and knowledge of potential risk factors for MSD. Conclusion: This data provides some evidence for work-related risk factors for MSD in hairdressers and indicate that there should be an intense focus on preventive measures. High quality and long-term interventional studies are needed to clarify the effectiveness of complex preventive concepts in hairdressing. Kozac, A., Wirth, T., Dessie, A., & Verhamme, M., Nienhaus, A. (Aug. 2019).Musculoskeletal health, work-related risk factors and preventive measures in hairdressing: a scoping review.J. Occup. Med Toxicol., 14(24). Read the full article...The Learning Curve - The RMTAO Education Series 
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