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		<title>NSAIDs Interfere With Tissue Healing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The availability of over-the counter NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen, have allowed tens of millions of people reduce the pain, swelling, and inflammation associated with mild to moderate athletic injuries. When orthopedic surgery is required to repair more severe injuries, like a rotator cuff tear, prescription versions of these medications [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tracy Walton&#8217;s Excellent New Book</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Book Review: Medical Conditions and Massage Therapy, A Decision Tree Approach by Tracy Walton Tracy Walton is a massage therapist, teacher, and writer best known for her leadership and teaching in oncology massage therapy. With the release of her excellent new book, she has expanded her work to include many common medical conditions (such as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/massage-art-science/2010/12/09/tracy-waltons-excellent-new-book/</link>
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		<title>The Power of &#8220;Thank You&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you thankful? For most of us, it&#8217;s extremely gratifying when a client or colleague refers a friend, family member, or patient to our practice.  A personal recommendation carries much more weight with a potential client than any form of advertising or marketing.  Referred clients already expect to get results before they even pick up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/massage-art-science/2009/03/26/the-power-of-thank-you/</link>
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		<title>April is Stress Awareness Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now is an excellent time to look ahead for marketing and networking opportunities related to National Stress Awareness Month.  The Health Resource Network recently disseminated this press release: For the 17th consecutive year, April 2009 has been designated &#8220;Stress Awareness Month.&#8221; During this thirty day period, health care professionals and health promotion experts across the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/massage-art-science/2009/03/05/april-is-stress-awareness-month/</link>
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		<title>Be Concerned about Human Trafficking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January 11th marked the second annual &#8220;Human Trafficking Awareness Day&#8221;.  The scourge of human trafficking affects each and every one of us, whether we&#8217;re aware of it or not.  Worldwide, experts estimate that 27 million people, mostly women and children, are suffering some form of slavery, whether it be for the sex trade, domestic servitude, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/massage-art-science/2009/01/19/be-concerned-about-human-trafficking/</link>
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		<title>Reactivating Clients</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In my last post, I commented that, for the most part,  retaining clients is easier and cheaper than obtaining new ones.  In the same vein, it may also be easier and more cost-effective to reactivate clients than to recruit new ones. Clients stop coming for massage for a variety of reasons.  For some, it&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retaining Clients</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In challenging economic times, retaining current clients is easier, and probably more important, than recruiting new ones. It&#8217;s easy to become complacent and forget to treat our loyal clients with the same enthusiasm we might have for a new client. There are many ways to express appreciation to current clients, including, but not limited to, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/massage-art-science/2008/07/05/retaining-clients/</link>
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		<title>Colorado Legislation Signed By Governor Ritter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 2nd, the Governor of Colorado signed into law the legislation (SB08-219) that will register massage therapists at the state level, eliminating our current system that licenses city-by-city, if they license at all. The law takes effect on July 1st and registration is expected to begin in April, 2009. For several reasons, the bill [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/massage-art-science/2008/06/06/colorado-legislation-signed-by-governor-ritter/</link>
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		<title>Colorado Massage Regulation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Colorado has just passed a regulatory bill (SB-219) for massage therapists that is awaiting the Governor&#8217;s signature. Although it started out as a bill for state licensing, it ended up being state registration, with all of the components of licensing, just by a different name. Such is the nature of legislative compromise. Passage of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/massage-art-science/2008/05/14/colorado-massage-regulation/</link>
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		<title>Summer Olympics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot lately about the Summer Olympics in Beijing. If you&#8217;ve been paying attention at all, you know there has been a lot of press, mostly negative, about China&#8217;s record on human rights, especially in connection with Darfur, and the annexation of Tibet. Many groups are calling for a boycott of the [...]]]></description>
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