Massage During the Off Season Winter is considered the “off season” for many warm weather athletes. It’s the season when you may take time off to allow your body to recover from the effects of intense training. If you experienced a sports injury, this may be when you plan for surgery and/or rehabilitative therapy. Massage… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Connective Touch
Fitness Is So Much More Than A Number On A Scale
My Commitment to Fitness 40 days have passed since I proclaimed on Instagram my recommitment to fitness and athleticism. I decided that as a massage therapist who works with athletes, I needed to walk the walk. And as you can see from my Polar workout diary, I have been doing a pretty good job of… Read more »
No Band-Aid Approach to Massage
I recently read a fantastic blog post by Sally Fraser Wellness where she questions the “Band-Aid Approach” that is often practiced in the American healthcare system. Her post was spurred by the recent removal of a common heartburn medication from pharmacy shelves. The main point of her post is to question why, as a society,… Read more »
Hope For The Best, Prepare For The Worst
It’s a cliché we’ve all heard a million times. If you have ever ventured into something new, I am sure you know the validity of those words. Hoping for the Best About a year before my husband and I had plans to relocate to Nevada, I began looking into the state licensing requirements for massage… Read more »
Massage Therapy and the Opioid Crisis
Massage Therapy Research Influencing Policy Recently, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released guidelines for the education of health care providers on many non-drug options for treating pain. The guidelines were developed with input from representatives from the Complementary and Integrative Health community (including the American Massage Therapy Association AMTA) This is a big step in the right… Read more »
Massage for the Future of Massage Therapy
Where do massage therapists get massage? I am frequently asked that question. When I need massage for a specific issue, I have several colleagues that I turn to for their expertise. If I want a spa day, I have my favorite place where I can relax in bliss for hours. Every once in a while I will “sacrifice” myself for… Read more »
Don’t FALL for massage.
Last month I attended a massage seminar on Balance and Postural Stability. The presenter was co-author of a research study that looked at the effects of massage on ankle flexibility and balance. He began his presentation by giving some statistics about falls. Falls are a big problem for our healthcare system The annual cost of falls- According… Read more »
A Lesson In Functional Mobility
The Injury I’ll never forget it. June 7th, 2018. My husband and I were in a sports bar with some friends watching Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Our Washington Capitals were up 3 games to 1 in the series against the Vegas Golden Knights. It was the 3rd period and the score was tied… Read more »
Insurance Should Pay For Massage!
I hear that statement quite frequently, usually as a client is paying for a session. But honestly, if health insurers decided to cover massage services tomorrow, I would not accept insurance payment. You may be asking, “Why not?” The reason is not because I think that health insurance shouldn’t cover massage services. It’s because I wouldn’t… Read more »
Get the Massage You Want
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Ask and you shall receive.” While there are no guarantees, asking for what you want greatly improves the odds that you will get it. This is certainly the case when it comes to your massage. My husband and I recently took advantage of a spa package that included a couple’s… Read more »
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Meaghan Maillet, LMT, BCTMB
NVMT 9892
After receiving her Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1992, Meaghan moved to Miami, Florida and worked as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist providing group and individual therapy to patients in both psychiatric and sub-acute physical rehabilitation hospitals Read more
After receiving her Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1992, Meaghan moved to Miami, Florida and worked as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist providing group and individual therapy to patients in both psychiatric and sub-acute physical rehabilitation hospitals Read more