, the charity for healthier backs, aims to:
 | be a source of independent, evidence based-information about the causes, treatments and management of back pain |
| promote best practice in the diagnosis, treatment and management of disorders of the spine |
| prevent incapacity from back pain |
The British Complementary Medicine Association (BCMA)
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Established for 15 years, has approximately 25,000 practitioner members from 60 associations, schools and clinics. |
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The BCMA has a seat on the Parliamentary Advisory Group for Complementary Medicine, and is active on the Medicines Control Agency board (protecting a therapist's right to use supplements) |
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The BCMA is an organisation of integrity (it is non-profit making), has the |
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All Therapists abide by a strict code of conduct, ethics and disciplinary
procedures. |
The Massage Training Institute (MTI)
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A national examining body and a professional association specialising in holistic massage. The members are individual massage tutors and schools. While all members adhere to the MTI’s core syllabus in terms of content and training length, each school or tutor can have their own style of massage teaching. |
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MTI is also a member of the British Massage Therapy Council (BMTC), the General Council for Massage Therapy (GCMT) and we are also affiliated to the British Complementary Medicine Association (BCMA). |
Sports Massage Association
The Sports Massage Association was officially launched in 2002 with the aims of:
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establish and maintain the ethical, professional and educational standards for sports massage practitioners |
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establish and maintain minimum standards for sports massage training organisations |
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support and promote our members and their profession |
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ensure the best possible sports massage care is available to sports participants of all levels |
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lead the sports massage profession towards state regulation |
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give confidence to the general and sporting public, the medical profession and government agencies that sports massage practitioners are suitably trained to provide a quality service |
| hold the National Register for Sports Massage Practitioners |