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TREATING THE PAIN IS CHASING THE TAIL. PART III: Therapist’s First Enemy – Hyperirritability of Peripheral Receptors

By Dr. Ross TurchaninovPhoenix, AZ We continue our important discussion about the pain-analyzing system, its activation by somatic abnormalities, and its control during Medical Massage sessions. In Part I, TREA
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MEDICAL MASSAGE: SIMPLIFYING A COMPLEX MATTER

From the Author The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Massage Science, Dr. Ross Turchaninov, recently invited me to write an educational article on a topic of my choice. As he stated, “Our readers should be a
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KNEE REPLACEMENT PATIENT WITH A PSYCHOLOGICAL TWIST (Brain Defense Mechanisms)

INTRODUCTION Therapists are on an endless quest to help patients/clients suffering from various forms of somatic pain and dysfunction. Massage schools, countless continuing education classes, and numerous textb
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TREATING THE PAIN IS CHASING THE TAIL. PART II: Nociceptors a.k.a. Pain Receptors

By Dr. Ross Turchaninov In Part I of this article, TREATING THE PAIN IS CHASING THE TAIL. PART I we reviewed the initial and critical components of the pain-analyzing system—specifically, the normal and abnor
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Case Study: MEDICAL MASSAGE of Recurrent Leg Compartment Syndrome in a Law Enforcement Officer

Before therapists read the clinical case sent to SOMI by our former student, Brenda Howell, LMT, CMMP, Program Director of the Institute for Massage and Bodywork Therapy in Fayetteville, NC, we would like to ad
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TREATING THE PAIN IS CHASING THE TAIL. PART I

By Dr. Ross TurchaninovPhoenix, AZ Dear readers, if you are practicing the clinical aspects of massage therapy, we invite you to carefully analyze the information in this and the following articles. It carries
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How to Collaborate with the Local Medical Community. PART II

The Therapist’s Guide to Build a Referral Base. PART II By Dr. Ross TurchaninovPhoenix, AZ Part I of this article discussed the basic communication rules between therapists and local medical communities.
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MEDICAL BILLING – SIMPLIFYING A COMPLEX ISSUE. PART III

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 Part III in her series, preceded by
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How to Collaborate with the Local Medical Community. PART I

The Therapist’s Guide to Build a Referral Base. PART I By Dr. Ross TurchaninovPhoenix, AZ We have been promising this article to our former and current students for some time and hope that other therapist
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WHY THERAPISTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HYALURONIC ACID. PART III: Re-Lubrication of Superficial and Deep Fascia

By Dr. Ross TurchaninovPhoenix, AZ With this article, we are finishing the discussion of a very important topic: the nature and role of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in the function of soft tissues. Here are links to Pa
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