Posts by Dr. Ross Turchaninov

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Thursday,
17 Aug 2023
3:20 PM
SOMI NEWS
          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.   

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Monday,
07 Aug 2023
2:36 PM
THREE MEDICAL MASSAGE SESSIONS vs. COMPLEX COMBINATION OF SOMATIC DYSFUNCTIONS
          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

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Monday,
07 Aug 2023
2:34 PM
Letter from the Editor Issue #2 2023
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

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Monday,
07 Aug 2023
2:33 PM
PHYSICIAN CONNECTIONS
          This article is the personal account of Science Of Massage Institute’s former student Curt Lezanic, LMT, CMMP, from San Antonio, Texas. Curt’s experience working w

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Monday,
07 Aug 2023
2:22 PM
PERIOSTAL MASSAGE Part V: CLINICAL APPLICATION
By Dr Ross Turchaninov, Phoenix, AZ             This is the final segment of our article on extremely efficient treatment options for Periosteal Massage. Here are links to Parts I-IV:

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Tuesday,
11 Jul 2023
9:36 PM
Person of the Month Issue #2 2023
          Our Person of the Month for this issue of JMS is Tammy Roecker, LMT, CMBE. Tammy is an exceptional therapist and educator who aims to change entry-level ma

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Monday,
03 Apr 2023
2:45 PM
MEDICAL MASSAGE IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC VISCERAL DISORDER
    Before presenting the clinical case sent to us by our former student, Steve Smith, LMT, CMMP, we would like to share its history. Former and current students of SOMI form a pro

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Monday,
03 Apr 2023
2:35 PM
PERIOSTAL MASSAGE Part IV: CLINICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PERIOSTAL MASSAGE
By Dr. Ross Turchaninov,  Phoenix, AZ             We have published three parts of this article in the previous issues of JMS. To review them, please use t

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Monday,
03 Apr 2023
2:29 PM
Person of the Month Issue #1 2023
          JMS readers voted and chose the clinical case submitted by our current student, Ben Keys, LMT, as a Winner of 2022 JMS’s International Case of the Month Contest. Last year w

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Monday,
03 Apr 2023
2:27 PM
Letter from the Editor Issue #1 2023
Dear Friends and Colleagues,           Welcome to issue #1 of JMS, 2023. We appreciate the support of our readers from all around the world and hope you enjoy this issue’s featured co

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Monday,
03 Apr 2023
2:25 PM
MEDICAL MASSAGE WITH AROMATHERAPY vs POSTSURGICAL NERVE TRAUMA
A very frequent complication of surgery is direct trauma of the cutaneous nerves or their compression from resulting scar tissue. Both unfortunate scenarios may trigger a condition called hy

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Tuesday,
10 Jan 2023
4:09 PM
MEDICAL MASSAGE vs MIXED SOMATIC SYNDROMES
          This Case of the Month was submitted to JMS by Richard Abisia, LMT, CMMP – the latest graduate of SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program. &nb

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Tuesday,
10 Jan 2023
3:57 PM
SOMI NEWS
            The Science Of Massage Institute family has grown with yet another incredible therapist graduating from SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program. It took Richard Abis

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Tuesday,
10 Jan 2023
3:56 PM
CHECK YOUR CLINICAL REASONING #7
  Original Question:           This post is intended for therapists who practice the clinical aspects of Massage Therapy. A patient came to our clinic with an acute left lower back pai

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Tuesday,
10 Jan 2023
3:54 PM
ANSWER TO CLINICAL REASONING #8
This post is intended for therapists who practice the clinical aspects of Massage Therapy. Original Question: Patient #1          Patient A experienced burning pain throughout the day a

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Tuesday,
10 Jan 2023
3:47 PM
Letter from the Editor Issue #3 2022

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Tuesday,
10 Jan 2023
3:39 PM
PERSONAL OPINION. USING CHI TO ENHANCE SPORTS MASSAGE. PART II
by Oleg Bouimer, LMT, СMMP Los Angeles, CA             Welcome back! In the second part of this article, let me expand on some practical ways of incorporating

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Tuesday,
10 Jan 2023
1:47 PM
PERIOSTAL MASSAGE. PART III: TYPES OF PERIOSTEAL DYSFUNCTIONS
by Ross Turchaninov, MD In the previous JMS issues, we explored the anatomy and physiology of the periosteum and the mechanisms behind the formation of periosteal dysfunctions. Part I: Medic

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Tuesday,
27 Sep 2022
5:34 PM
Letter from the Editor Issue #2 2022
  Dear Friends and Colleagues,     Welcome to the second issue of JMS, 2022. We appreciate the support of our readers from all around the world. We hope you enjoy this iss

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Tuesday,
27 Sep 2022
5:30 PM
CHECK YOUR CLINICAL REASONING #6
The original question was: A patient came into our clinic with acute right-lower-back pain that amplifies during rotation, deep breathing, and sneezing. The lower back pain started after an

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Sunday,
11 Sep 2022
8:53 PM
PERSONAL OPINION. USING CHI FOR SPORTS MASSAGE
This article is the author’s opinion, and Oleg Bouimer, LMT, CMMP, deserves to have his say, and we should listen. I have known Oleg Bouimer since 1992, and I continue to be fascinated

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Sunday,
11 Sep 2022
8:52 PM
MEDICAL MASSAGE VS ACUTE ‘TENNIS ELBOW’
           This clinical case was submitted to JMS by our former student Ben Keyes, LMT, from Florida. Ben works on various somatic problems, and his main focus

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Tuesday,
23 Aug 2022
7:19 PM
PERIOSTAL MASSAGE. PART II: FORMATION OF PERIOSTEAL DYSFUNCTIONS
By Dr. Ross Turchaninov, MD As discussed in the first part of this article, (Medical Massage Courses & Certification | Science of Massage Institute » PERIOSTAL MASSAGE. PART I: STRUCTUR

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Monday,
22 Aug 2022
12:38 AM
Person of the Month Issue #2 2022
          Our Person of the Month for the current issue of JMS is Brenda Howell, MS, LMT from Fayetteville, NC. Nearly finished with SOMI’s Medical Massage Program, Brenda is a fo

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Sunday,
14 Aug 2022
1:19 AM
CLINICAL REASONING #5
The patient/client evaluation consists of three equally important steps that contribute valuable data to the correct assessment of the tissues and designing an optimal treatment strategy. Th

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Wednesday,
20 Apr 2022
7:25 PM
Letter from the Editor Issue #1 2022
  Dear Friends and Colleagues,     Welcome to JMS’ first issue of 2022! We are grateful for the support of all our readers from across the world. Read on for a sneak pee

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Sunday,
10 Apr 2022
1:00 AM
PERIOSTAL MASSAGE. PART I: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF PERIOSTEUM
  By Dr. Ross Turchaninov, MD My colleague B. Prilutsky suggested that the Journal of Massage Science should publish article on Periostal Massage (PM). Once, we addressed that subject i

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Sunday,
10 Apr 2022
12:57 AM
MEDICAL MASSAGE VS CHRONIC MIDDLE BACK PAIN WITH INTERCOSTAL NERVE NEURALGIA
          This clinical case was presented to the Science Of Massage Institute by Jennifer Chason, who is the newest graduate of our Medical Massage Certification Program. Jennifer̵

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Sunday,
10 Apr 2022
12:56 AM
Person of the Month Issue #1 2022
          There were three exceptional submissions to JMS for 2021 International Case of the Month Contest:  Luis Fernando Carreras Perez, LMT – ‘Medical Massage Vs Chronic

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Sunday,
10 Apr 2022
12:55 AM
CASE STUDY OF SOMATIC DISASTER DUE TO MULTIPLE OPEN CHEST SURGERIES
          This clinical case is unique, and extremely complex, and its description is long. However, we ask therapists interested in the clinical application of massage therapy to finis
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