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This is a health and wellness podcast that explores the field of Registered Massage Therapy and the many topics that relate to it. The Podcasts are done in an interview style with people who work everyday in and around the field of Massage.
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Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
We have a new shorter format. 3 Questions, 3 Answers in around 15 minutes. Nice and short and sweet, fun and informative. In this episode Margaret Behr and I explore being a long time Registered Massage Therapist and some of the insights she has mined from her years of experience. NOTE - there is a reasonable amount of distortion between the 4 minute and 10 minute mark. Stick with it, it clears up and is worth listening to.
Music by Broke For Free - Night Owl
Monday Apr 23, 2018
Monday Apr 23, 2018
Andrew Nemeth is a BC Registered Massage Therapist who works in Elder Care Facilities doing massage therapy. Over 15 years of experience working in care homes gives him a unique and expert perspective in this style of massage. He has also recently taken the lead position for the Advanced Practice Group - Gerontology and speaks to this unique position
0:58 intro
1:56 proper term for advanced practice for working with the aged
3:28 RMTBC'sadvanced practice groups defined
5:18 How has massage therapy grown when working with the elderly, especially as the baby boomers age?
7:18 Are the elderly underserviced by RMT's?
8:09 Building a brand when working with the niche that is geriatric massage
9:09 Lots of opportunity for work with the elderly as either a new or long term therapist
10:08 Numbers working with the elderly as far as number of RMT's go is unknown
10:45 Loving working with the elderly
12:40 Staying interested in your work and how the elderly help you do this!
14:10 How the aged can appreciate your work as a massage therapist
15:05 is the work interdisciplinary?
15:55 Developing rapport with existing medical teams
17:05 Jumpstarting an rmt’s work with the elderly
18:30 How the advanced practice groups are already helping therapists develop particular skills
19:37 Advanced practice group gerontology current lead duties
20:49 The lead as an information filter and educational advocate
21:25 The symposium
22:31 Who should come
23:23 RMTBC symposiums rock
24:14 What Andrew will be doing at the symposium
25:44 Getting in touch with Andrew
26:55 Where will advanced practice gerontology be in 10 years as it relates to massage therapy
28:00 The unique problem of you clients aging and dying when you focus on work with the elderly
30:20 The specialness of the work with the elderly
31:12 End of show comments
Music by Broke For Free - Night Owl - Directionless EP
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
In our first episode ever (hurray) Gordon and I explore the idea of Scope of Pracitice
0:00 Who and what does the associate director of the rmtbc do? 0 mins to 6:18
6:18 Mediation services for Massage Therapists
8:15 Scope of practice definition, scope of practice as a box
13:42 Why is the idea of a list of should and should nots for scope of practice problematic?
15:45. Can scope of practice be a living document?
19:07. How does a therapist be a part of defining scope and who do they dialogue with about scope of practice?
21:50. The players in scope of practice and their roles
24:03 How does evidence based massage therapy influence scope
26:45 Advocating for something to be part of scope
31:20 Baseline definition of scope
36:01 Re-educating or educating oneself about scope of practice
37:38 The College of Massage Therapists implements scope regulations, whats in place to ensure they do a good job?
41:27 Advocating for a particular modality through evidence informed practice
42:36 Scope of practice meeting takeaways
49:34 Scope of practice helping to move towards a more robust profession
55:35 RMTBC highlights for the next year
Music by Broke For Free, Night Owl - Directionless Ep - from the free music archive