Remo Bucci has focused on treating athletes since early on in his nearly 30-year career as an RMT. He is involved in the daily training environment and attends camps and competitions for Athletics Canada, Cycling Canada, and Swim Canada. He has also been an RMT for several different Major Games Canada (MGC) events, which most recently included the 2023 Pan Am Games, 2022 Commonwealth Games, and 2020 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He was able to apply to various MGC events while working in a multidisciplinary clinic, and through his skill set, understanding of the culture of sport and the Canadian s ..read more

In February 2024, the RMTAO created a survey to get an idea of the customary fees charged by RMTs across Ontario. We used this information to provide the average fees that RMTs charge in each district, based on the survey results. RMTs are able to set their own fees, but the averages across Ontario can be one factor to consider when setting fees.  Other fee related information provided by this survey includes how often RMTs raise their rates, whether RMTs offer discounts for specific circumstances, how RMTs handle cancelled or missed appointments, and the challenges RMTs face in making an ..read more

Jennifer Beasley has worked at the Dovigi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital for over 8 years, a position she got in part because they were looking for someone with experience and maturity to work with patients who experienced unique challenges, which Jennifer got from her previous career. With this experience she has gotten to treat patients in the hospital, who often have more serious conditions than she’d see in another type of practice environment. Some patients she’s seen in the hospital have included patients in the ICU who had Guillain-Barré syndrome, or ALS, pat ..read more

The Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario has teamed up with the West Toronto Community Health Services (WTCHS) to launch a pilot program to verify the benefits of integrating massage therapy into primary care. WTCHS provides community mental health and addictions services with supportive housing, community support services for seniors and persons with disabilities, home care, and inter-professional primary health care services within a single agency, and massage therapy is now a valued part of that team. The feedback from patients about the inclusion of massage therapy in this ..read more

Many people who visit RMTs have office jobs. They may work in an actual office, or be working from home, or a mixture of both. However, they spend most of their days sitting at a computer. This type of job can lead to various musculoskeletal concerns. Incorporating more movement into the regular working day can help prevent some of these injuries, but some office workers will still experience back, shoulder, neck and wrist pain. Many people associate work-related injuries with more physically demanding jobs, but work-related injuries can be a big burden for office workers. This article outline ..read more

You may have heard of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), which is a long-term process that helps your website rank higher in search results. SEO helps optimize your website so search engines know what your page is about. It helps improve your visibility in the search results for specific words or phrases related to your practice. Although to get really advanced with SEO, it’s likely best to hire a professional to work with, there are some simple steps an RMT can take to help build a strong SEO foundation, even if you don’t have much knowledge about website optimization.   Add your site to ..read more

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Registered Massage Therapists' Association of Ontario will take place on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 9:00am at the Toronto Marriott Airport Hotel, located at 901 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario. At the Annual General Meeting, members and stakeholders will receive important information about the activities of the RMTAO over the past year. The following matters constitute the agenda: Call to Order, Welcome and Introductions Approval of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on January 29, 2023. Download the 2023 AGM Draft Minu ..read more

Massage Therapy Awareness Week is October 22-28, 2023, and this year to mark the occasion, the RMTAO is focusing on how massage therapy can help people recover from various injuries and conditions, and get through certain stages and situations more comfortably. Although people are more aware of massage therapy in general, they are less likely to be aware of all the different ways massage therapy can help them. We have created several sample social media posts, added to our sample social media posts created for Massage Therapy Awareness Week in 2022, focusing on various ways massage therapy can ..read more

The Board of Directors has issued a Call for Nominations for up to four (4) positions of Director on the Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario's (RMTAO) Board of Directors. This Call for Nominations is part of the regular annual governance process as is required under the RMTAO By-laws. To be eligible for Directorship, nominees must, at the time of election and throughout the three-year term of office, be an active or life member of the Association. The nominee should be in in good standing with the CMTO, without any current practice restrictions, investigation or dis ..read more

As you may know, the CMTO outlined several different risks to dyscompetence and supports to RMT competence as part of their risk-based assessment process. As a reminder, dyscompetence is the state of being less than fully competent. If you have any risk factors, this won’t guarantee dyscompetence, it will just increase the risk. Similarly, supports are opportunities that will protect you from dyscompetence. They won’t guarantee against dyscompetence, but will make it less likely. There are several supports to RMT competence which can come from RMTAO membership, which are outlined below. Profes ..read more