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Massage Warehouse, EarthLite Partner to Help Nonprofit Massage Warehouse and EarthLite have partnered on a new portable massage table and $10 from every Savannah table sold will be donated to the Massage Therapy Foundation. This model features a maple frame with birch decking, and has half-reiki and half-standard endplates, among other features. The Savannah debuted at the Florida State Massage Therapy Association annual convention in July and is available exclusively through Massage Warehouse (www. massagewarehouse.com) as part of a value package with other EarthLite products. The nonprofit foundation promotes education, research, and community service in the massage profession. Cupping for Carpal Tunnel Cupping can alleviate problems created by carpal tunnel syndrome, according to German researchers. They conducted a test on 52 adults suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, using evacuated glass cups to draw blood to the skin's surface. The cups were placed along the shoulder and upper back, overlying the trapezius muscle. Patients who received cupping reported an increase in quality of life and a reduction in disability compared with the control group, which received no cupping. The research was publishing in the June 2009 issue of the Journal of Pain (www.jpain.org). COMTA Names New Director The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) appointed Kate Ivane Henrioulle as its new executive director. Henrioulle, a graduate of Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was most recently the dean of education at San Diego's International Professional School of Bodywork. COMTA accredits programs and institutions that offer instruction in massage and bodywork and was recognized in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education as a specialized accrediting agency. connect with your colleagues on massageprofessionals.com 19