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The Coronavirus lockdowns have dramatically changed social engagement, not least of all how often we receive and give touch. Stuck with our roommates or family members for more than a year, the world of human contact shrunk as exponentially as the virus spread. For safety, we are still encouraged to keep a six-foot distance between ourselves and everyone outside of our immediate households, unless vaccination is complete. Our primary sense鈥攖ouch鈥攁nd our largest sensory organ鈥攐ur skin鈥攎ay be starved. How does this impact us psychologically? Are we affected by the lack of social touch, as handshakes, pats on the back and hugs have 摆鈥�]

Did you know that Oregon鈥檚 massage licensing requirements are different during COVID-19 lockdowns? Like many states, the Oregon State Board of 精东传媒 Therapy instituted a temporary rules suspension during the coronavirus pandemic. This suspension applies to license renewal requirements, including massage therapy continuing education hours. Read on to learn how Oregon鈥檚 rules suspension works, as well as a brief review of other states with COVID changes, including Washington. To close, we鈥檒l suggest continuing education credit options available during the Coronavirus era.

Oregon鈥檚 精东传媒 Licensing Requirements during Coronavirus Lockdowns

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Even before the Coronavirus hit, healthcare workers were more likely to experience mental disorders. For instance, physicians are at a significantly than the general population. Moreover, of U.S. nurses experience depression symptoms, compared with of the general population. A revealed that 63% of nurses fear burnout, despite loving their job. The intense stress of providing care to those with COVID-19 has further threatened healthcare workers鈥� mental well-being. 精东传媒 therapy can help nurses and doctors refresh and refocus, as a recent AMTA article discusses. Let鈥檚 review how massage 摆鈥�]

Did you know that menopause brings bothersome symptoms such as hot flashes to 80-85% of women? Moreover, as the has recently highlighted, 75% of women are interested in non-hormonal treatments for menopause symptoms. Read on to discover how massage can help ease menopause symptoms.

What is Menopause?

Menopause occurs for many women in their fifties, as their bodies transition out of the childbearing years. The three stages of menopause are:

1. Perimenopause, which occurs in the years prior to full menopause, and is defined by erratic periods and decreased hormone production.
2. Menopause, the second phase, when periods stop completely, and many women 摆鈥�]
   

The Black Lives Matter movement has brought cultural awareness to the forefront. What is cultural competence, and how can massage therapists apply cultural competency in their massage practices? How does cultural competence in clinical settings improve health outcomes? This blog provides a broad-strokes introduction to the idea of cultural competence in massage therapy, with an eye toward the fact that an Oregon massage therapist license renewal now requires an hour of cultural competence training.

What is Cultural Competence?
According to the , culturally competence 鈥渆mphasizes the idea of effectively operating in different cultural contexts, and altering practices to 摆鈥�]