Fibromyalgia has long been a misunderstood illness that affects not only those diagnosed with it, but their families as well. Massage therapy offers a proven treatment option for the patient, their family members and caretakers.

Help your clients with fibromyalgia relieve their pain. Learn about this debilitating syndrome — and how massage therapists can impact their clients with fibromyalgia.

September is National Honey Month, a time to honor both the healthy sweet treat and the busy bees that help produce our food by pollination. For centuries bees and honey have been connected with health and prosperity. Recently their populations have been challenged by man-made pesticides, genetically modified plants, pollution and other toxins. Protecting them is protecting humanity. Honey has many health benefits both as a food and when applied externally to the body. Read how honey can be used in massage and benefit both you and your clients.

Incorporating a postural evaluation in each client assessment can help bodyworkers customize massage sessions. Learn why and how this skill can maximize client benefits and satisfaction.

Neuromuscular therapy is an appropriate and effective medical and sports massage technique. Learn why neuromuscular therapy is recognized as one of the most effective types of bodywork for relieving lower back pain.

Massage therapy will likely relieve millions of people suffering from chronic low back pain. However, find out how including four typically forgotten tactics into a treatment plan can substantially increase massage’s benefit to your clients.

As a professional administering one of the best low back pain relief modalities, massage therapists can also help their clients prevent back pain from recurring.

In young children aggressive behavior can become problematic if not addressed early. Proven to reduce aggression in preschoolers and adolescents, massage therapy is emerging as a top choice for helping aggressive youths.

Women with high-risk pregnancies are often deprived of bodywork, even though they can benefit the most. Differentiation between a massage caution and massage contraindication will guide therapists with a desire to work with high-risk pregnant clients.

Appropriate for kids of all ages, learn how myofascial release can improve many common childhood problems stemming from restrictions in the body’s elaborate web of connective tissue.