Session 11 - Graded Exposure - From Firefighter to Therapist with Jamie Johnston
Jamie Johnston, RMT in Victoria, Canada, creator of The Massage Therapist Development Centre (https://themtdc.com/), advocate for evidence informed practice in massage and ice hockey obsessive, joins The Massage Collective for this wide ranging episode. In it we discuss Jamie's background that brought him to studying Massage having never received one himself, the importance of narratives, the crucial role of graded exposure in the rehabilitation of painful conditions, and why international collaboration is so important in helping massage therapy achieve the recognition it deserves. You can find out more about Jamie, the courses he teaches and his membership group by visiting https://themtdc.com/ and signing up to the mailing list Jamie has also launched his own podcast in collaboration with Eric Purves which we urge you to listen to here: https://themtdc.com/podcast-client-community-and-clinician/