The Newsletter of The American Massage Therapy Association Kentucky Chapter

Volume 17 • Issue 2 • April 2010

President’s Message

Have you ever Marta Lucas, has agreed to take been at a place in over the Louisville Unit. I would your life where love for some members in London, you wonder if Somerset, Ashland, Owensboro, Inside This Issue you have bitten and Berea to start getting together off more than to network, share techniques, and Board of Directors...... 2 you can chew? support each other, and maybe from As I step into the role of AMTA- there start a unit. KY president that thought wanders I would like to see more statewide Unit Meetings ...... 2 through my awareness. Then I marketed events like Massage look around at all the wonderful Therapy Awareness Week to raise the Laws & Legislation...... 3 volunteers and the many amazing public’s awareness about massage. therapists in our state and I realize Last year we focused on Veterans New Members...... 3 that everything will fall into place and their families. This year we are and that it is simply my job to hold looking for ideas so contact us and the energy and have a vision for let us know about organizations or Benevolence News...... 4 what our chapter can achieve in the events that are dear to your heart. I next few years. would also like to have a statewide Conference News...... 5 So where are we going you ask? advertising campaign to market our My goals for AMTA-KY are to have members to the public and we now Awards...... 6-8 regional Continuing Education have a new PR chair Joe Cinquina offerings held across the state so who is looking into how to do that Member Spotlight . . . . . 11 that therapists all over the state can in a cost effective manner. access continuing education without We have heard you, and are having to drive three and four working to make next year’s hours. We will continue to have the conference smoother and more same great offerings in the summer nourishing. It was an amazing Email: and March meetings, but our conference this year with a record [email protected] membership is numerous enough turnout. In the past few weeks, to extend to more outlying areas. we have read your evaluations and I would like to get the Lexington listened intently to your feedback. Chapter website: and Bluegrass units started back Overall, we are hearing what a www.amtaky.org up as well as 2 or 3 other local great conference it was from the units so that members can feel educators as well as our members. Chapter phone: more connected to the family that On a five point scale, you gave us is AMTA. Nishaan Sandhu has an average of 4.7 on course variety, (859) 552-7267 agreed to organize the Lexington Unit and a new member from Texas, Continued on page 2 Board of Directors Unit Meetings Katie Stewart President Louisville Unit Lexington, KY (859) 552-7267 Meeting Location Amber Davies Office [email protected] 1813 Brownsboro Road Collette Wilson 1st Vice President/ Benevolence Chair Meeting Date/ Time: 3rd Friday, 6:30 p.m. Louisville, KY Officers/Leaders: Marta Lucas, Julie Harper and Amber Davies (502) 225-0800 [email protected] RSVP: 502 897 -1077 Caren Williams 2nd Vice President/Bylaws Chair Northern Kentucky Unit Lexington, KY (859) 421-1018 Meeting Location: Gaterway Community and Technical College [email protected] Meeting Date/Time: First Monday, 6:30 p.m. Sandy Gadd Officers: Karen Miller, Chair David Phillips, Vice-Chair 3rd Vice President/Member Services Independence, KY Missy Taylor, Secretary Patty Gauspohl, Treasurer (859) 356-9777 Lexington Unit Donna Musser Secretary/ Registrar Meeting Location: TBA Owensboro, KY (270) 993-2293 Meeting Date/Time: Sometime in Mid-May [email protected] Leader: Nishaan Sandhu, Julie Harper Treasurer/Finance Chair If you are interested in attending a meeting or participating in the Lexington Louisville, KY chapter please send your contact information (name, phone, email) with any (502) 897-1077 [email protected] questions, comments or suggestions to Nishaan Sandhu: nourish.kentucky@ Katherine Warner gmail.com OR 159 Woodland Ave, Lexington, 40503. Please reference AMTA- Immediate Past President / Education Chair Lex in the e-mail subject or on the envelope. Thanks! Fort Thomas, KY (859) 442-0410 [email protected] London, Somerset, Ashland, Owensboro, and Berea Units Chairs and Delgates Are you looking for some professional support? We are looking for Leaders. Cherie Kiesler We will help you start a unit and spread the word. Contact AMTAKY@ Communications Chair/Newsletter Editor insightbb.com. Lexington, KY (859) 351 – 5184 [email protected] Kim Guenthner President’s Message, continued from page 1 Laws & Legislation Chair Louisville, KY (502) 939 – 3192 relevance, and quality of instruction. Most felt that the conference exceeded [email protected] Joe Cinquina their expectations. The hotel staff did a great job with the flips and room Public Relations/Marketing Chair arrangements for our conference, but the food and sleeping rooms only rated Lexington, KY (859) 368 – 9355 an average of 3.4. With this information, and the fact that Holiday Inn is [email protected] being sold, we have decided to move our conference across the street to the Ann Boone Sports Massage Co-Chair Embassy Suites Hotel, a true full service hotel with elevators, cleaner more Lexington, KY spacious rooms, and your room rate will include a full service hot breakfast. (859) 333 – 9354 [email protected] We are considering having multiple Friday afternoon classes and Jen Patterson replacing the Friday night class with a social where you can relax, eat, catch Sports Massage Co-Chair up with old friends, check out the raffle items, and have a chance to really Lexington, KY (859) 494 – 5033 shop our vendors and the Consignment Shop. [email protected] There are changes on the horizon as new volunteers start to fill our Sarah Hart 2010 Delegate ranks and we all dream together to take our chapter to new heights. I look Irvine, KY forward to holding the vision as you the members continue to support each (606)723 – 9678 [email protected] other, the chapter, and the communities in which you share your gifts. Caren Williams Thank you, 2010 Delegate/ Website Manager Lexington, KY Katie Stewart (859) 421-1018 [email protected] [email protected] 859-552-7267

2 In Touch with Kentucky Volume 17 • Issue 2 Laws and Legislation Good News from Frankfort! New Members On Thursday, April 1, our bill, HB180, passed and is now on to the February 2010 Governor for his signature. The passage of this bill proved to be quite challenging. In the end, our lobbyist, Pam Jenkins, was able to work with Kelly Bonzo Richmond the legislators and was successful in her efforts. Patricia Buck Liberty Some of the more important changes in our law are listed below. For a Liz Evans Nicholasville copy of the final version please go to http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/ Ina Girdler Science Hill HB180.htm and click on “SCS.” Karen Keys Lexington • “Test approved by the board” – This expands testing to include more Wendell Lee Owensboro than just the NCBTMB exam. Carina Miller Ft. Mitchell • The treatment of “license expired beyond 90 days,” requires a new Katie Leigh Oakley Nebo application, requires CE’s if practice occurred during the expiration, and Travis Peacock Utica requires a late fee. • Allows us to file injunction in a local court, rather than in Franklin Suzanne Pond Lexington Circuit Court. Jeffrey Rogers Harrodsburg • Instructor qualification clarification. Emily Sundberg Lexington • Definition of compensation to include tips, advances, loans, etc. Yuliya Yates Lexington • Required renewal and updates for certificate of good standing for schools. • Requirement that board members have been KY resident at least 1 year. March 2010 • Board authority to set educational standards for curriculum and • Supervision clarification changed the language to include “other health- Whitney Baize Bremen care professional.” Blane Blevins Salvisa Kelly Bunch Lexington Again, the AMTA-KY chapter is very excited with the changes in our law. Melodi Cornett Cynthiana We would like to thank the members of the KBLMT and ABMP for their Danielle Deneys Lexington continued support and collaboration in getting this bill passed. DeeAnna Eades Graham Another note of interest… Joan Guest Louisville KBLMT is offering free CE classes Alicia Hamilton Utica on insurance billing, taxes and marketing Brittany Harmon Ghent taught by Vivian Mahoney Allison Hatfield Lexington Class dates are April 22-23 in Frankfort. Megan Holland Ewing You can find more information on their website at http://bmt.ky.gov/ Tina Holsapple Ft. Mitchell Keturah Hurley Lexington Ellen Lease Louisville Treasurer’s Report Marta Lucas Louisville Quick Facts for Fiscal Year March 1, 2009 – February 28, 2010 Amy Miller Richmond Amelia Pantalos Louisville Total Chapter Income: $88,703 * Debora Rivera Louisville Total Chapter Expenses: $69,573.94 Amanda Rock Louisville Nicole Roether Alexandria Net Proceeds: $19,129.61 Diana Sabillon Carlisle Checking Account Balance as of March 1, 2010: $71,446.18 Elizabeth Schmitt Lynn Frankfort *National Grant for Lobbyist $ 5,360 Keary Snapp Lexington Kristin Worley Crescent Springs For a complete report and the 2010/11 approved budget, go to www.amtaky.org.

Volume 17 • Issue 2 In Touch with Kentucky 3 Benevolence Dear Members, recently passed away. Send Ann all your healing wishes As members of the Benevolence Committee, we [email protected]. feel that we have one of the most rewarding jobs of the The Grant Gang- Lee Ball, Ann Bellucci, Tim Grady AMTA-KY Chapter. Simply, it is remembering and (yep, the same guy recuperating from surgery), Julie supporting our members in times of sorrow, joy, and Harper, Cherie Kiesler, Katie Stewart, Katherine Warner, illness on behalf of the members and friends of AMTA- Sue Waiz, and, at the last minute, Tommi Paulson KY Chapter. have put in numerous hours taking a “good idea” from To do our assignment, we need to hear about such the March 6 banquet to a Community Service Grant important news as births, deaths, new employment, Application submitted on April 1 (no, that’s not a joke.) promotions, close calls, buying a house/office, sick leave, Please join them in thinking positive thoughts while the and deserved notes of thanks. Basically, we want to Massage Therapy Foundation reviews the application for help support our members through the good, the bad establishing training in “nurturing touch” for primary and the ugly. caregivers and a registry of LMTs/Hospice Volunteers. I welcome any ideas on how to fulfil and enhance We should know something by the end of July. the mission of this role. I would love to hear from you. So keep us busy. Please call myself or one of the other Jo Ann Klein - Jo Ann Klein’s father-in-law recently committee members with any news or information that died. you would like to share. Thank You, Volunteers Needed for AMTA-KY Collette Wilson, AMTA-KY Benevolence Chair (502) 876 - 1991 [email protected] Booth at World Massage Festival Booth at Berea College Linda McNees, Benevolence Committee [email protected] We will be spreading the word about who we are and what we do. We need volunteers to smile and sit Please send the following people your well wishes, healing at our booth thoughts or prayers: Exhibit space will be in the main arena, in the indoor Susan Wesley - Please keep Susan and her family in your walkways around the arena and on the walkways thoughts and prayers as they deal with the death of her overlooking the arena. mother. Vendor Set-up: John Summe - Please send John your healing thoughts 8:00 am - 10:00 am Friday, June 18 and prayers as he undergoes medical testing. Vendor exhibits open: [email protected] 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Friday, June 18 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday, June 19 Tim Grady - AMTA-KY 2010 Humanitarian award 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Sunday, June 20 recipient, Please keep Tim in your prayers and send healing thoughts as Tim recovers from cancer surgery. Please let us know the days and hours you can The surgery went well and Tim will be blessed with a full volunteer at [email protected] recovery….Wonderful News! [email protected] 24 CE hours Dorre Mitchell - Just prior to our state convention, NCBTMB approved Dorre was hospitalized with pneumonia and subsequently diagnosed with leukemia. Please keep $300 Dorre in your ongoing prayers. June 17-21 [email protected] Berea College Ann Boone - Ann is going through every therapists’ Berea, KY worst nightmare. Ann is recovering from surgery for worldmassagefestival.com a crushed little finger, she will be off work at least 336-957-8997 6-8 weeks. In addition, Ann Boone’s best friend

4 In Touch with Kentucky Volume 17 • Issue 2 2010 AMTA-KY Chapter Education Conference a Roaring Success! During March 6-8, 2010, two Ellen Moore. Therapy Foundation. The Topic hundred fifty eight (258) therapists A Consignment Shop where was “Research Based Curriculum for and students registered for the members could buy and sell gently Today” AMTA-KY Chapter conference! used massage-related items. The A complimentary luncheon for Approximately 23% of our voting consignment shop sold $1500+ as students with a seasoned panel of membership attended!!! a service to attendees. The chapter therapists with the topic “Tips to We attracted approximately 30 charges nothing for the service. Help Grow Your Practice” AMTA members from 6 other states A Market Place where vendors - Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, A complimentary luncheon for the sell products at a discount to the Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, and working volunteers on Friday and a membership (we had 15 vendors.) one from Nevada. wine & cheese Thank You reception Fifty eight (58) prospective A raffle of donated items that raised for volunteers on Friday night. members (we don’t call them non- over $1,300 for the chapter. A presentation by Megan Lavery, members) attended along with A post-conference with J. Waslaski chapter member and task force around twenty (20) students. that raised nearly $5,000 for the member, on the importance of the Highlights of the meeting were: Massage Therapy Foundation. the massage therapy body of knowledge A star-studded faculty - Nationally non-profit research and community (MTBOK.) recognized; James Waslaski, Ruth service arm of AMTA For over 500 pictures of the Werner, Cheryl Chapman, Marjorie A complimentary luncheon for conference go to http://gallery. Brook, and Eric Stephenson along Kentucky Educators with Ruth me.com/julieharper1. Photos with Mary-Claire Fredette and Mary Werner, President of the Massage courtesy of Joe Henderson.

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Volume 17 • Issue 2 In Touch with Kentucky 5 2010 Raffle Donors 2010 Chapter Awards Presented at Conference 2010 PRESIDENT’S AWARD At Peace Media DVD to JULIE HARPER Sherry Donovan [email protected] (Excerpted from the award Bandages Plus $50 gift cert. presentation by Katherine Warner) Renee [email protected] Julie Harper’s contributions to Cupping Therapy 2 cupping & 1 facial set our profession span many areas. In Jess [email protected] 2008, she wrote an AMTA LLAP grant that was funded for $20,000 Daybreak Geriatric Massage 1 Geriatric class and in 2009, she co-wrote another Sharon Puszko [email protected] LLAP grant that was funded for Earthlite 1 massage chair $12,000 bringing $32,000 into our Alex [email protected] Chapter’s coffers. Her work as 2009 conference coordinator netted the Helios for Health 2 gift bags Chapter approximately $15,000. Bob Baxter [email protected] Her efforts have netted our chapter Massage Supplies & Such, Massage supplies more than $47,000. Cindy Fischer [email protected] As Chapter Treasurer, she has Mother Earth Pillows 1 Pillossage class computerized our books, and linked Karen Kowal [email protected] with National Natural Options Therapy Aromatherapy gift bag so that our Vickie Cox [email protected] reports PNMT $100 Class credit are now Doug Nelson [email protected] electronic. In her President’s Gift Hot towel cabinet, Towels and neck pillow desire to Katherine Warner [email protected] network Real Bodywork 5 DVD’s and learn, Sean Riehl [email protected] she started the Louisville Unit. She continues in a leading role with the Serenity Music 10 Music gift certs. Unit. On the Board of Directors, Jim Moeller [email protected] she continues to be an active voice Soundings of the Planet Massage music CD’s in charting the direction of the Dudley [email protected] Chapter. She has actively served on the Laws & Legislation and the Thumper Massager Mini Thumper Education Committees. Ines [email protected] Julie’s quest to understand the Bon Vital Goody Bags body’s muscular system has resulted Stephanie Beck [email protected] in the creation of an amazing teaching/learning tool. She has Helios for Health Goody Bags created a set of hand-painted Bob Baxter [email protected] skeletons with detachable muscles to Sacred Earth Botanicals Goody Bags illustrate the muscular attachments Kyle Rimby [email protected] in three dimensions. In 2008, she Lippencott,Williams & Wilkins Books for Werner’s Hidden Diseases class began offering workshops to share Bill Kivett [email protected] her knowledge. Those who have seen her work are amazed. Those

6 In Touch with Kentucky Volume 17 • Issue 2 2010 Chapter Awards Presented at Conference who have studied with “her boys,” volunteer spirit is contagious, and Chapter Volunteer Orientation are enriched. her enthusiasm infectious. The Program. As president’s counsel, Julie has volunteering she has inspired and In 2008, she agreed to take served as my sounding board where encouraged others to try has been an on the roll of Registrar for our I could talk about issues. She offered enriching summer meeting. Since then, she different opinions and challenged experience has registered all the continuing my ideas, resulting in a more for many events held by our Chapter. That thoughtful idea. She also counseled members. includes the March 2009 Education me to see an alternate, more They have Conference, the “cadaver study reasoned, perspective when things made class” at Northern Kentucky were not flowing smoothly. invaluable University, the 2009 Summer Our chapter would not be as contacts Meeting, the event sports massage great as it is without the help of Julie in the workshop, and now the 2010 Harper. As my last act as president, industry, Education Conference. Many states I want to be sure she is recognized they’ve learned new skills, and pay an organization to manage for the huge contributions she cultivated sweet friendships with registration. In Kentucky, it is has made to our Chapter, and our colleagues. This is what Katherine strictly by volunteers. Anyone who profession by presenting her with the calls “the value of volunteering.” has not been part of the conference President’s Award for 2010. Through community outreach and preparation and registration has no Katherine Warner, personal invitation, Katherine’s idea the number of hours it requires. President 2008-2010, strong soul fostered this Chapter like This was especially true this year AMTA-KY Chapter a parent, teaching by example that with the incredibly high number a loving heart is essential to a life of (258) of attendees. service. Donna entered the registration 2010 Distinguished The Kentucky Chapter is truly data, sent the confirmation letters, Service Award to indebted to this gifted and generous deposited the registration fees, and Katherine Warner woman, our President, Katherine designed Warner and we happily honor her and printed Thanks to Katherine’s vision and with the 2010 Distinguished Service the CE guiding efforts our membership Award. cards and has grown, the annual conferences tickets. She are topnotch, regional educational “stuffed” opportunities have expanded, NATIONAL MERITORIOUS the legislative issues are being addressed, SERVICE AWARD to Donna registration and the Board of Director and Musser envelopes committee seats are full. Local Units and are getting off the ground or already The winner of the 2010 answered countless phone calls and soaring, the newsletter has a great Meritorious Service Award belongs emails, trying to see that attendees new look, we have a brand new logo, to Donna Musser for her herculean were able to take the classes they our finances are sound and so much efforts for our Chapter. Donna chose. She stayed up late, printing more that is it is hard to remember it began her work with AMTA-KY sign-in sheets, double-checking all! These phenomenal changes have by volunteering to assist with the registration lists, and then she staffed not gone unnoticed by our National initial website development for the the on-site registration desk at the AMTA office, which recently Chapter. In 2007, she was elected conference. Donna truly has earned recognized our Chapter for our chapter Secretary and became a this award. commitment to overall excellence & member of our Board of Directors. innovation, and for our outstanding That year she also attended the More conference awards on the Chapter website. Katherine’s AMTA leadership training at following page…

Volume 17 • Issue 2 In Touch with Kentucky 7 AWARDS! AWARDS! AWARDS! Our Fundraising Project of the Patterson. Both women have disease, and Parkinson’s disease, Tim Year Award goes to Debra Laffen. worked hard to make our newly makes time to volunteer, working Debra put on her party dress and formed AMTA-KY Sports Massage with both patients and caregivers in showed Team a hospice settings. her sense reality. In 2002 Hospice of Louisville of fun and They have was awarded a grant by the AMTA style as our organized a to research the effects of massage 2009 raffle number of on dementia patients. Tim was one queen. events for of the LMT’s doing the work. His She not 2010, some paper, “How Massage Therapy Affects only sold charitable Hospice the most and some Patients and tickets, paid, Caregivers... she even including Through offered an in- the Gift of raffle magic blessings. Thanks Debra service at this conference. Their Touch,” for all your hard work! goal is to form a cohesive team examined The Outstanding Government to represent AMTA-KY at major how both Relations Activist Award goes to sporting events across the state. patients our Laws and Legislation chair, We are very sorry to see this next and their Kim Guenthner. Kim has taken award winner retire from our board. caregivers on the tough job of working with Sister Margaret Ann Seasly is being responded our lobbyist to shepherd our bill recognized to massage therapy. It evaluated through the legislature. With for her improvements (before and after) in Board approval, Kim negotiated our tireless physical, mental and emotional lobbying contract. She has attended effort in states, by gender and within different the KBLMT meetings in Frankfort getting the sites (hospital, home and nursing representing AMTA, she helps to AMTA-KY home. The results were presented answer questions on the Laws and standing at the AMTA National Conference Legislation rules in 2003. Tim really advocates message approved volunteering and feels it is very board, she and sacred work. “Just two hours per provides published. month benefits both the therapist monthly She has and the patient. You definitely get reports worked to make sure our rules back much more than you give.” for the correspond with AMTA National as website and well as making sure that the Board THANK YOU! THANK newsletter, of Directors and the Members and she is approved any changes that were YOU! THANK YOU! keeping us made. She has also worked to get Certificates of Appreciation were informed the Local Units organized. She is given to the following for their of any action we might need to take dedicated and we will miss her. hard work; to make sure our clean-up bill gets Our Humanitarian Award goes Kevin Byerly/Logo and Brochure passed. to Tim Grady for his work over Karen Miller / NKY Unit The award for Outstanding the last 8 years with Hosparus of Amber Davies/ Louisville Unit Volunteer Group Chairperson Louisville. Even with a full time job Kelly Kahmann / Art Work goes to our Sports massage team and a massage business specializing Donna Musser / Registration co-chairs, Ann Boone and Jennifer in clients with cancer, Alzheimer’s

8 In Touch with Kentucky Volume 17 • Issue 2 Katie Stewart Elected to Lead A big Thank You to IPP Katherine Warner, from the AMTA-KY Chapter Tsue French and the On March 6, 2010, Katie replaces Sr. Margaret Ann Seasly entire AMTA-KY chapter Stewart of Lexington was elected who retired from the board to succeed Katherine Warner after serving in that position as president of the AMTA- KY Chapter. Katherine now becomes the immediate past president or IPP. Two other Our 2010 Board of Directors; new officers were Katie Stewart, Collette Wilson, Caren Williams, Sandy Gadd, elected; Colette Donna Musser, Julie Harper, and Katherine Warner Wilson was elected to 1st vice for 4 years. Donna Musser and president to serve the remainder Julie Harper were re-elected to of Katie’s term. Caren Williams the positions of Secretary and is the new 2nd vice president; she Treasurer. Event Sports Massage: What’s it all about? Sports massage may be performed in different ways athlete pre-event, fast, stimulating strokes are employed for different outcomes. Some massage therapists might to bring blood and lymph circulation into the muscles, work in their offices with athletes to help keep them aiding in preparation for competition. Post-event performing optimally by addressing minor injuries and massage is most often used with competitive athletes imbalances that could lead to major injuries. If working to aid the body to return to a basal, resting, state. with college or professional athletes, other therapists Therapists who perform event specific work are trained might travel with a team. The therapist would most in lighter techniques as well as looking for warning signs likely work with the team’s athletic trainer or coach to of possible post-event health risks. Heat exhaustion/ treat the athlete properly for the type of performance stroke, breathing difficulties, hyponaetremia (electrolytes expected at the particular time in their training/game that are too dilute in the bloodstream due to excessive schedule. Professional athletes typically have had some water intake, common in ultra distance athletes, and form of bodywork (e.g. chiropractic, acupuncture, possibly fatal) are just a few of the conditions therapists massage, etc.) and are aware of what will help them get are trained to notice. The athlete’s shoes are typically left the most out of their bodies for their sports. Stretches, on. Headrests are not used, but plastic sheets often are hot/cold therapies and deeper techniques are often used to protect the table from sweat, dirt, etc. employed. Working with athletes in this way (i.e. This form of massage therapy is in demand in several outside of game or competition day) is very different states and has been used by triathletes for many years. than event sports massage. The American Massage Therapy Association, Kentucky Event sports massage is specific to athletes on Chapter, has a newly-formed event sports massage team. competition day. This method of bodywork is very We will be working a variety of “fee for service (paid)” different as the body’s needs are very different when as well as “volunteer” events in 2010 and beyond. If the body is in a competitive, sympathetic state on the you are interested in learning more about this exciting day of competition. Event specific massage would be team, please contact Ann E. Boone at (859) 333 - 9354 just as beneficial for the 5K runner as it would be for a or [email protected] or Jennifer Patterson at (859) 494 competitor in a full Ironman Triathlon, even though the - 5033 or [email protected]. We’re looking demands on the body are different. When treating an forward to a great team this year!

Volume 17 • Issue 2 In Touch with Kentucky 9 What is Orthopedic Massage? Orthopedic Massage may be balance throughout the body, based modalities like functional defined by different people in many on structural integration. The cause assessment, posturology, myofascial different ways. This work can also of the complicated pain patterns release, neuromuscular therapy, be called Medical Massage, Clinical must first be determined and treated myoskeletal alignment, scar tissue Sports Massage, Remedial Massage, before focusing on the symptoms. mobilization, joint capsule release, Manual Therapy, or a host of other For example, tendon pain around a active isolated stretching, etc. The names relating to making a positive joint is usually caused by opposing focus is on balancing all muscle difference in patients with a variety muscle groups being out of balance. groups around the pelvis, neck, of clinical conditions or sports It starts out as tendon tension in shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, injuries throughout the body. The opposing muscle groups, where one knees, or ankles. By balancing first part of orthopedic massage is group of muscles is short and tight, muscle groups, bone alignment to get a detailed client history and while the antagonist muscle group is is maintained, circulation is to perform special orthopedic tests, weak and inhibited. In the tendons improved, and nerve compression along with doing detailed functional of the elbow, the flexors are usually is relieved. Often times, simply assessments on the client. This allows short and tight, while the extensors balancing out opposing muscle the therapist to apply the appropriate are weak and inhibited. This sets off groups around a joint can reduce or modality to address specifically the a myofascial and neuromuscular pain eliminate the majority of myofascial, client’s chief complaint or clinical pattern, and can lead to conditions neuromuscular and tendon pain condition. like tendinosis or tendonitis. patterns. The focus of orthopedic massage To achieve musculoskeletal is on restoring muscular and skeletal balance, the therapist blends

10 In Touch with Kentucky Volume 17 • Issue 2 Member Spotlight Planning Now for National Massage Sarah Hart: Therapy Awareness Week Sharing some “Hart and Sole” in Guatemala October 24-30, 2010 Sarah Hart has been a Massage there by court order. Many of them It is time to plan some high pro- Therapist and board-certified suffer from abandonment issues file events for National Massage reflexologist since 1998. She and lack of hugs. Sarah brought Therapy Awareness Week to raise attended the Piedmont School of along her tabletop face cradle and the public’s awareness of massage Professional Massage in Woodbridge, provided lessons in self care. She and the AMTA-KY Chapter. In VA at night while she was winding taught massage classes (RELAX order to give each local unit or down her career with the Federal YOURSELF) for the girls and therapist the flexibility to serve the Government. Sarah retired from conducted back massage for the needs of their local community, I the US EPA as an staff and some of the would like to get some feedback enforcement training girls. Additionally, on the following: manager and from the she helped the dental Coast Guard Reserves team by relaxing I envision local units and/or individual as a Commander the girls with therapists choosing a specific population who spent her last both massage and (e.g. veterans, police/firefighters/EMTs, few military years reflexology before schoolteachers, nursing homes, Hospice on Active Duty their dental work. etc.) and planning an event to be held dur- developing maritime Her advice to ing this week. security plans for our Massage Therapists Once you choose your specific population, Post-9/11 world. just starting out please call or e-mail me with your ideas. After retirement, harkens back to her If we can pick one overall theme like we she and her husband days in the Coast did last year with the veterans that would followed his roots Guard, “Think of be ideal. Otherwise, we will market two back to Kentucky massage school as or three events and I will keep everyone where they settled in Irvine, on a boot camp. To be a competent informed as the events are organized. farm along the Kentucky River. massage therapist, you will need a lot There, she reengaged her part-time more education, study, and training I would like to see massage schools across massage and reflexology practice once you get out.” the state become involved in this project called Hart and Sole and expanded and would welcome some volunteers will- her business to include workshops at Her advice to both new and experienced ing to talk to the different schools across her farmhouse. Massage Therapists is “find a niche or the state. In January 2010, Sarah and her specialty that you are passionate about I will serve as the National Mas- husband decided to go along on and for which you can have in-depth sage Therapy Awareness Chair to their church’s annual mission trip knowledge. Trying to specialize in coordinate events and make sure to the Prince of Peace Girls’ School numerous modalities does not lend itself they are publicized. in Guatemala. The girls range in to being or feeling competent. And be If everyone does a little, we can age from 3 to 19 and are typically sure to choose a specialty that meets the accomplish a lot. needs of the community. Offering Reiki Thank you, Therapy in a conservative area might not

be a good marketing plan.” Joe Cinquina Above: Sarah providing a rare bit of nurturing National Massage Therapy touch to a student. Awareness Chair At left: It’s not “peek-a-boo.” It’s giving your- self a face massage at Prince of Peace School in 859-368-9355 Guatemala [email protected]

Volume 17 • Issue 2 In Touch with Kentucky 11 AMTA - KY Chapter c/o Dayle Sims 935 Wedgewood Drive Independence, KY 41051 www.amtaky.org

If you plan on moving soon, send your change of address to [email protected]

Don’t miss the mailing with the finalized summer meeting info or the September newsletter!

Save the date • Save the date • Save the date Summer Meeting Plans Location: Park Inn (formerly the Louisville Marriott East) 1903 Embassy Square Blvd • Louisville, KY • Off of I-64 at Hurstbourne Lane, SW (Same location as August 2009 meeting) Chapter Meeting time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday, August 21, 2010 Luncheon Buffet: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, Saturday, August 21, 2010 CE Classes: 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Saturday, August 21, 2010 Instructors: To Be Announced Featured Class: Mastectomy and Breast Cancer Care for Massage Therapists Cheryl Chapman, instructor August 20-22: Fri & Sat afternoon, & all day Sunday Pre-reqs: Cheryl Chapman’s intro class or other similar hospital based training Cost: Approx $250, includes Saturday lunch