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Calculating CPE points for Inner Circle membership

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Calculating CPE points for Inner Circle membership

Our Inner Circle membership has heaps of benefits, but one that many members forget is that you can earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) points with your professional association.  Every time you participate in a workshop, tune into a workshop, or watch any of our huge library of videos and courses, you're accruing valuable CPE points.    How do I earn CPE points with my membership? All you need to do is keep a log of your activities that records the date you participated in the activity, the duration the activity lasted, and what what the activity was.  Exactly what activities...

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How to grow your business and stand out from the crowd in three simple steps

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How to grow your business and stand out from the crowd in three simple steps

Finding that intersection between your best work, your top clients, and a unique offering is a challenge that not everyone is up for and truthfully can be too big a question for many to even start. But we can find that sweet spot and this article will help you do it by helping you analyse three things: your clients, your commandments, and your business. 

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Offering soft-tissue therapy safely during COVID-19

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Offering soft-tissue therapy safely during COVID-19

The following is a guide for those of you thinking of returning to offering soft-tissue therapy, manual therapy, massage therapy, or any other hands-on massage modality. This guide on operating safely during COVID-19 has been developed in conjunction with an infection control expert and offers simple, practical steps on how you can offer massage therapy services while keeping your clients, your staff, and yourself safe.

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Maximising your productivity by weeding out problem clients

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Maximising your productivity by weeding out problem clients

How much time do you spend on problem clients? No, this isn't about clients with a wry neck that just won't respond to treatment or your cyclist client who maybe over-shares just a bit too much.  We all have problem clients. They're the ones who you have to constantly chase for unpaid invoices, the ones who constantly question every professional decision, the ones who show up late and don't respect your time. And we suppress a sigh, grit our teeth, and get on with the job the best we can.  But here's the thing about troublesome clients: they're a time sink....

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Trigger Point Therapy: Digastricus

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Trigger Point Therapy: Digastricus

About the digastricus From the Latin digastricus: having two (muscle) bellies Origin Anterior belly (a): digastric fossa on the inner side of the lower border of the mandible, near symphysis. Posterior belly (b): mastoid notch of the temporal bone. Insertion Body of hyoid bone via a fascial sling over an intermediate tendon. Action Raises hyoid bone. Depresses and retracts mandible as in opening the mouth. Nerve Anterior belly: mylohyoid nerve, from trigeminal V nerve (mandibular division).Posterior belly: facial (V11) nerve.   Trigger Point Referred Pain  Anterior: lower four incisor teeth, tongue, and lip, occasionally to chin.Posterior: strong 2 cm zone around...

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