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Hope Message Therapy is temporarily closed. Michelle was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road. She is currently in the hospital. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Study helps explain why chronic pain is often discounted A new study by McGill University researchers shows that chronic pain, often invisible to medical tests, can be better assessed when doctors take a holistic approach. By combining biological data with information about patients’ mental health, sleep and stress, the researchers say they were able to...

Headaches, especially when they are chronic, can limit your ability to work, to get a good night’s sleep, or to enjoy your regular daily activities. Massage therapy can help reduce your headache frequency and intensity.

Chronic headaches can have a significant impact on peoples’ quality of life, and can prevent them from participating in their regular daily activities. Now more than ever, people are turning manual therapy, such as massage therapy, as a way to manage their headaches.

Massage therapy is a great option to help people reduce the frequency and duration of their headaches, and reduce the pain they experience when they have a headache.

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, which was created as an opportunity to help Canadians learn more about the effects dementia has on someone’s life as well as the lives of their families. Massage therapy can help people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression and agitation and bring some improvement to their quality of life.

CBT and chronic pain: A closer look at the evidence - Massage & Fitness Magazine For 50 million Americans living with chronic pain—whether nagging back pain from desk work or the deep ache of fibromyalgia—this uninvited guest controls thoughts, tightens muscles, robs energy and relationships, and turns simple joys like a park walk into dreaded chores. Cognitive behavioral th...

This week, a Private Member's Bill supporting HST exemption for Ontario RMTs was introduced, a direct result of RMTAO advocacy and member efforts this past year, notably at our October 2025 Queen's Park Day.

MPP France Gélinas, the NDP Health Critic, introduced the Massage Therapy Tax Act, 2025. Under this Act, the Minister of Health is mandated to take every necessary measure, including introducing legislation, to bring the tax treatment of massage therapy services provided by Ontario RMTs into alignment with the tax treatment of services provided by other practitioners.

The Bill has already passed its first reading, marking an exciting first step. While additional readings are required for it to proceed, this early success is an important step forward, thanks to our advocacy efforts.

To increase support for the Bill as it goes through the legislative process, MPP Gélinas has created a petition to support the removal of HST from massage therapy services. We encourage you to sign this petition and share it widely with your networks to support the Bill's success.

Sign the petition: https://francegelinas.ca/remove-the-hst-from-massage-therapy-services-retirez-la-tvh-des-services-de-massotherapeutes/

MPP Gélinas also shared a press release today to increase awareness of and support for this issue. This would be a great resource to share to help spread the word.

Share the press release: https://www.ontariondp.ca/news/mpp-g-linas-calls-hst-be-removed-treatments-delivered-registered-massage-therapists

This is an important and encouraging step in our efforts towards HST exemption. This was made possible due to the support of members who have continued to bring this issue forward, as well as the culmination of continuous advocacy efforts by the RMTAO.

We will provide you with updates as soon as they become available.

It's getting snowier out, which could end up as a pain in the back when it comes time to clean your driveway. ❄️ Back pain is a fairly common snow shoveling injury. Massage therapy is a great option to help relieve your back pain.