Registered Massage Therapists Association of British Columbia

11/10/2025

“Objective: to verify the impact of the use of connective tissue massage technique versus myofascial release performed manually by the therapist and foam roller self-myofascial release on fibromyalgia pain-related outcomes.” https://bit.ly/4859u6h

11/07/2025

The Fall/Winter 2025 issue of The RMTBC Review magazine has been published: https://rmtbc.ca/media-events/magazine/

This issue features articles on:
* Meet Our Newest Board Members: Ollivor Dickson and Nikita Vizniak
* RMTBC Conference - April 24 and 25, 2026: Meet Our Presenters
* How Technology Affects Massage Therapy by Slav Marinov
* Navigating Generative AI by Amanda Baskwill International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
* ICBC Services Evolving to Improve Recovery Experience.

11/04/2025

NDs and RMTs: the renewal portal is now open. Have you completed all the requirements for renewal? If so, beat the rush and renew today!



RMTs Click here to renew: https://cmtbc.ca.thentiacloud.net/webs/cmtbc/service/



NDs Click here to renew:
https://cnpbc.ca.thentiacloud.net/webs/cnpbc/service/

11/03/2025

“Objectives: To identify and describe the available evidence on the characteristics of massage service provision in specialist [palliative care] settings.” https://bit.ly/4oPvGXK

10/29/2025

Join us next week in spreading awareness about chronic pain during National Pain Awareness Week on Nov. 2-8. 2025.

➡️Visit https://www.paincanada.ca/media-kits/national-pain-awareness-week to download our social media toolkit with suggested posts and graphics on a wide range of topics related to chronic pain.

10/27/2025

“10 RCTs [Randomized Controlled Trials] focusing on manual therapy as the primary intervention in postoperative knee patients were selected for detailed review. The interventions studied included osteopathic manipulative treatment, manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), Kinesio Taping (KT), and multimodal manual therapy techniques. Data regarding pain outcomes, treatment protocols, and follow-up durations were extracted and analyzed.” http://bit.ly/4qub5Ka

10/25/2025

Do you have questions related to practice?



We are open 8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.



For questions related to scope of practice, code of conduct, standards, efficacy claims, and professional boundaries, contact Practice Support at PracticeSupport@cchpbc.ca or call 604-742-6670 press 2 and then press 1. Choose the option for the profession that the questions are related to.

10/24/2025

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10/23/2025

10/22/2025

Registered Massage Therapists:



Completion of the Practice Development Program by October 31, 2025, is required to renew registration in November.



Incomplete PDPs will result in renewal blocks and a non-compliance fee, in accordance with CCHPBC Bylaws.



Full program details are in the Registrant Practice Resources section of the CCHPBC website: https://cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/registered-massage-therapists/resources/ -Practice-Development

10/22/2025

“A quasiexperimental design was employed at a South Indian teaching hospital to study back massages' impact on sleep quality among orthopedic patients. The study involved 80 participants…” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41098470/