RMTAO Blog
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Spring DARE Challenge - Refer Your Friends
Give back to your professional associations by referring your friends and colleagues to join the RMTAO! If you refer your friends to the RMTAO you and the person you refer will be entered to win … more
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Massage Therapy for First Responders
First responders have an essential role in society. Professionals like firefighters, police officers and paramedics work hard to save lives, often at great personal risk to themselves. However, their … more
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Fraud Prevention for RMTs
March is Fraud Prevention Month, which was designed to raise awareness of different types of fraud and provide advice on fraud prevention. There are many types of scams and fraud that might impact … more
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What to Expect From Your First Massage Therapy Appointment
Are you curious about massage therapy, but not sure what to expect at the first appointment? This article goes through the common parts of a massage therapy appointment so you know what to expect and … more
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Massage Therapy and Mental Health
About one in seven Canadians use health services for a mental illness annually, and in a given year about one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness. Massage therapy can be a great … more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
