Massage World Magazine - Issue 85

In this issue

Sports Massage – Field Hockey
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With the Commonwealth Games around the corner Susan Findlay gives us an insight into one of the most popular sports amongst the commonwealth countries, Field Hockey. Susan looks at the history and common injuries within this very physical sports.
What Do You Do When Your Client Can’t Relax?
What do we do with clients that can’t relax? Asks Cate. Do we judge them? Do we judge ourselves, or search out another training to add to our repertoire? Gerda Boyesen’s Biodynamic theory might just be one of the answers.
Why is Rehabilitation so Important?
Michael Newman tells us that rehabilitation exercises should play a major role in any injury treatment programme. This article will give us an overview of this approach in bodywork.
Informed Consent: Do our Clients Agree?
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Massage Therapists are often faced with difficult decision making when it comes to professional practice issues. One such issue relates to informed consent. Do we exercise a common standard in asking clients to sign a form wherein they agree to treatment and understand the nature of treatment they are receiving? This is the question asked by our regular contributor Earl Abrahamson.
Continuing Professional Development – with the Jing Institute feature 26 Rachel Fairweather co-founder and director of the jing institute of Brighton, looks into the effects of trauma and
it’s relevance on bodywork.
Business Tools – Hazel Russo
Hazel looks at what it means to be a professional, how CNHC registration and CNHC’s new Code can help you achieve this, and we hear from two CNHC Local Champions who are raising awareness of standards and professionalism around the UK