Massage Science with Eric Purves

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we navigate the challenges and joys of working in an unregulated province with experienced massage therapists, Michelle Smith and Monty Churchman. From the ins and outs of insurance battles to the complexities of labor mobility, Michelle and Monty shed light on the lesser-known aspects of this profession and how it's shaped by the absence of regulation. They c...

Send us Fan Mail The status quo in the world of musculoskeletal healthcare needs to change. Bridging the gap between outdated norms, current practice standards and evidence-based care is what Marcus Blumensaat is working hard to do. In this episode we welcome Marcus, a registered massage therapist and continuing education provider, who shares his journey as a clinician, family man and a CE instruc...

Send us Fan Mail This is another episode on the new RMT experience with a deeper dive into healthcare entrepreneurship. I have a really interesting and enlightening chat with Carlos Grouchy, a Registered Massage Therapist who's working hard to make change in the wellness industry. Carlos has a unique, fun and evidence-based approach to massage therapy and wellness and he isn't afraid to...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we're thrilled to introduce you to Susan Dupuis, an RMT and educator from Manitoba. She's here to engage us in a poignant dialogue about cultural safety and reconciliation. Our conversation kicks off with a symbolic offering of tobacco, setting the stage for a respectful and open discussion. Get an insight into Susan's captivating presentation titled, "1...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Christian Lacsamana to Purves Versus and to the profession of massage therapy. Christian is a new RMT in Vancouver, BC. He was previously a kinesiologist who decided he wanted to pursue a career in massage therapy so he could offer additional benefits to his clients rather than just exercise and movement. Our conversation focuses on his experiences in school and what his f...

Send us Fan Mail This is the second episode in my series on new RMTs. Today we have Courtney, who is an RMT in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We had a great conversation about the need to adapt RMT entry to practice curriculum to make it consistent with current evidence and how the industry and more importantly the public would benefit from a shift in thinking from fixing people to providing more meaningfu...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first of my series on new RMTs. This episode features Tempo Sabatier. They are a new RMT in Vancouver, BC who practices at https://papercranemassagetherapy.com/ .  We have a really engaging discussion on their expectations prior to entering massage therapy school and how this differed from the reality of their experience. Tempo shares their thoughts on what would have...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Walt tells us about his clinical and educational experiences and how he made the transition from being heavily invested as an MFR focused therapist into being an evidence-based clinician. We discuss the importance of finding an acceptable balance in our understanding, our communication and how we teach continuing education. Our treatment interventions aren’t always...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I welcome Whitney Lowe who is a massage therapist from Sisters Oregon. He has been a leader in high quality massage therapy education in the US for almost 30 years. In this episode we focus on the importance of providing effective massage therapy education at both the entry to practice level as well as for experienced clinicians through continuing education. We bot...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I welcome Michelle Smith RMT from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Michelle has a wealth of education and clinical experience which she uses to help the profession of massage therapy become more evidence-based. We have a positive and constructive conversation on modality empires, critical thinking, the fundamentals of evidence-based practice and the state of continuing edu...

Send us Fan Mail Susan Shipton is an RMT in Toronto, Ontario who has her masters degree in pain management through Western University. This episode with Susan Shipton covers a wealth of great topics. Among many other things, we discuss her clinical work providing massage therapy for oncology patients, and the benefits of qualitative research. Susan has recently developed a continuing education cou...

Send us Fan Mail Jessica Villeneuve is an RMT in Calgary Alberta. She is the owner of Samestarswellness and also teaches continuing education courses on migraines.  In this episode we discuss the challenges of owning a clinic and marketing it to the public in Alberta.  Reframing the clinical interview into an exploratory conversation with clients. The negative impacts and risk of harm with misinfo...

Send us Fan Mail This is an episode of my mythbusting series featuring Lauren McLaughlin, an RMT in Fredericton NB. Lauren and I discussed her journey into scepticism and how she is trying to bring more awareness into popular unhelpful myths such as "no pain no gain." When Lauren began her practice she quickly realized that the knowledge and techniques she learned in school were not work...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I have a conversation with Julie Ringuette, an RMT in Winnipeg Manitoba. Julie is a new RMT who quickly realized that much of the content she learned in school was not supported by current science. She has been using Instagram to challenge many of these unhelpful beliefs, but more importantly she is also providing constructive alternatives. Julie and I discuss some...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to my new podcast, Purves Versus! This short episode outlines why I have a podcast and the objectives I hope it will help achieve. In future episodes we will discuss topics specific to our industry while exploring current trends, and evidence based content. I will be doing this through a series of solo episodes, but also I will be interviewing therapists from across the wo...