With deep sorrow, SOMI shares very sad news. A cherished Journal of Massage Science’s Editorial Board member, Dr. Glenn Hymel, PhD, LMT, recently passed away. Dr. Hymel̵
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Welcome to JMS Issue #1 of 2025. We appreciate the support of our readers worldwide. We hope you will enjoy the content of the cu
I always mention to therapists who graduate from SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program: ‘Only now that our training has ended will you face prof
The Therapist’s Guide to Build a Referral Base – Part II By Dr. Ross Turchaninov, Phoenix, AZ Part I of this article discussed the basic communication rules b
I met Veronica Selby, LMT, CMMP, in 2017 during a Medical Massage seminar in Riverside, CA, fresh out of massage therapy school. My favorite part of working with therapist
SOMI and our readers greatly appreciate Laura Newton’s articles to help therapists learn the ropes to begin networking with hospitals and medical insurance. This article is
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Welcome to JMS Issue #3 of 2024. We appreciate the support of our readers worldwide and hope you will enjoy the current issue’s co
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Welcome to JMS Issue #2 of 2024. We appreciate the support of our readers worldwide and hope you will enjoy the current issue’s content. I
By Dr. Ross Turchaninov, Phoenix, AZ With this article, we are finishing the discussion of a very important topic: the nature and role of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in the functio
SOMI is proud to introduce six massage therapists who graduated from our Medical Massage Certification Program and are now helping patients in complex clin
We at SOMI are blessed to work with very intelligent and dedicated therapists. Ben Keyes, LMT, is one of them. Ben proves daily how one therapist can successfully mastermind two approaches t
Veronica Selby, LMT, CMMP, recently graduated from SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program. While building her theoretical and clinical skills, Veronica shifted her practice from
We are happy to inform our readers and students that the new therapist graduated from SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification program. Heather Selby, LMT, CNMT, CMMP, joined the family of
2023 allowed JMS‘s readers to enjoy three complex clinical cases in which therapists successfully used Medical Massage to dramatically change their patients’ lives whe
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Welcome to issue #1 of JMS, 2024. We appreciate the support of our readers worldwide and hope you enjoy this issue’s featured content. In JMS News, w
In the last issue of JMS, we published an article by our former student Steve Smith, LMT, CMMP, where he shared his experience working with the Veterans Administration. Our re
Our former student, Brenda Howell, LMT, CMMP, opened the Institute for Massage and Bodywork Therapy, a massage therapy school in Fayetteville, NC. This school represents new a
SOMI proudly announces that three Massage Therapists graduated from our Medical Massage Certification Program and are now ready to help patients in complex clinical cases of s
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Welcome to JMS Issue #3 of 2023. We appreciate the support of our readers from all around the world. Here is the content of the current issue we hope
This clinical case was contributed to JMS by a recent graduate of SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program, Kristi Tidwell, LMT, CMMP from Coolidge, AZ. Her experience i
By Dr. Ross Turchaninov, Phoenix, AZ Why should we dedicate a special article to the subject of Hyaluronic Acid (HA), which seems to be unrelated to massage therapy and manual medicine
In recent months we have had two new therapists graduate from SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program: Cristi Tidwell from Arizona and Tammy LaPudula from Florida.
This clinical case was submitted to the Journal of Massage Science by Cheri Conklen, LMT, from Phoenix, Arizona. Cheri is a current SOMI student, and her clinical expertise an
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Welcome to JMS Issue #2 of 2023. We appreciate the support of our readers from all around the world. Here is the content of the current i
