Association of Massage Therapists

08/09/2025

A recent randomised controlled trial of 290 US veterans found that professional therapeutic massage (twice weekly for 3 months) significantly reduced neck pain for up to 6 months after treatment ended.

Researchers from a Veterans' Administration Medical Centre and Indiana University measured neck disability and pain for one, three and six months after completion, and found that the Veterans who received therapeutic massage still had their neck disability pain scores reduced by three points after three months, and then by one point after six months.

The results published in Pain Medicine suggest that massage therapy is a practical, non-pharmacological approach to pain management.

This week, VA Research published findings on TBI and su***de risk, telehealth and rural infection control, and the benefits of massage therapy.

12/05/2025

Special shout out to our AMT members who are also registered nurses. Happy International Nurses' Day to you. We are incredibly proud of the work you do within the healthcare system.

05/05/2025

By participating in the National Pain Survey, you can help influence pain care policy across Australia, improve access to healthcare, and help to reduce stigma and isolation.

The National Pain Survey 2025 is now open.

Your participation will inform our advocacy on your behalf and help us urge politicians to make chronic pain management more equitable, affordable and accessible, by highlighting that your challenges are all of our challenges.

Use your voice to help us drive change in chronic pain. Take the survey now.

https://redcap.hmri.org.au/surveys/?s=AEM7AWMMN4KE7RTY

03/02/2025

We love a good animal massage story and this is no exception. Sharks, ducks, capybara ... and now camels. The interspecies benefits of a massage apparently know no bounds.

How do you treat arthritis in an ageing Arabian camel? Zookeepers at Werribee Open Range Zoo have found a soothing solution.

26/01/2025

Recent research has focused on the effectiveness of different types of massage, including foot massage, in various patient populations, such as those recovering from surgery, individuals with heart conditions, and pregnant women experiencing complications. The findings from these studies suggest that massage therapy can significantly alleviate pain, reduce anxiety, and improve vital signs, contributing to better health outcomes.

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31/12/2024

Happy new year! May it be safe and sane and the right kind of exciting.

27/12/2024

A recent study by the University of Missouri has found that a simple and common-sense solution—giving nurses massages during their work shift—not only reduces their physical aches and pains but also leaves them feeling mentally rejuvenated to return to work. The findings can help leaders in health care and other industries with high rates of burnout consider the impact massages or other interventions can have on improving employee well-being and reducing high rates of staff turnover.

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, high rates of burnout and staffing shortages plagued the nursing industry, primarily because of the stressful demands of the job. The COVID-19 pandemic only amplified these challenges, and with nearly a third of all Missouri nurses nearing retirement, improving....

05/12/2024

Do you have contact with NDIS plan managers? Please send them the AMT Information sheet and get them behind AMT's NDIS campaign.

You can access the information sheet here:

https://mobile.amt.org.au/downloads/NDIS/Information-for-NDIS-plan-managers.pdf

03/12/2024

Meta is being a bit tetchy about our NDIS petition link. Print off and display this QR code link in your clinic reception. Or display it on a device for your clients to scan.

There is a poster version via this link as well:

https://mobile.amt.org.au/downloads/NDIS/NDIS-QR-code-poster-black.pdf

02/12/2024

“I was absolutely gutted when I found out that my regular remedial massage will not be covered. I was in tears. Remedial massage is the only effective therapy that keeps me mobile. It might sound a bit dramatic but it’s saving me from amputation of my foot.”

John Lynes

If the NDIS changes are impacting you, please distribute AMT's information sheet, and ask family, friends and colleagues to sign the AMT petition:

https://www.amt.org.au/downloads/NDIS/Information-for-NDIS-participants.pdf

01/12/2024

NDIS: 5 actions in 5 days.

Psssst. Pass it on ...

Tell one of your RMT colleagues about AMT's campaign to recognise remedial massage therapists within the NDIS. Download our info sheet and pass it on:

https://www.amt.org.au/downloads/NDIS/Information-for-remedial-massage-therapists.pdf

Sign the petition:

https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN6823

27/11/2024

Help us call on the Federal Government to recognise remedial massage therapists within the NDIS.

21 days to sign AMT's parliamentary petition.

https://www.amt.org.au/downloads/NDIS/AMT-Media-Release-NDIS-petition.pdf

Don't forget to check your email to validate your signature.

iPhone users please cut and paste the petition link into your web browser, as Facebook is blocking the link.