Medical Massage

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HOW MASSAGE THERAPY HEALS THE BODY. PART III: Vasodilation Mechanisms 2

by Ross Turchaninov, MD       We continue to review how massage therapy heals the human body through various mechanisms, summarized in Diagram 1. We started this discussion in the Jan/Feb (Part I) and Mar/Ap
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CRANIOFACIAL PAIN SYNDROMES AND INTRA-ORAL TRIGGER POINTS

In the July-August, September-October, and November-December 2010 issues of JMS we published a three part article on TMJ dysfunction and in Issue #1of 2011 we published a follow up on the same subject. W
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MASSAGE THERAPY FOR CANCER PATIENTS

We are happy to share with our readers an important review of medical literature which analyzes scientific data on the impact of massage therapy on the level of pain, depression and anxiety in cancer patients.
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TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION. FOLLOW-UP

by Ross Turchaninov, MD, Ali A Bipar, DDS, MS           Originally, we planned to finish the discussion about TMJ dysfunction in the November-December issue of the Journal of Massage Science. However, aft
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TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION. PART III: Medical Massage Protocol

by Ross Turchaninov, MD, Ali A Bipar, DDS, MS           This is the final part of the article on TMJ dysfunction, and it is dedicated to the MEDICAL MASSAGE PROTOCOL. We would like to start Part III by add
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TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION. Part II: Clinical Symptoms and Evaluation

by Dr. A. A. BIPAR, D.D.S., M.S. Dr. Ross Turchaninov, PhD Arizona           Dr. J. Travell and Dr. S.H. Rinzler (1952) were among the first scientists who pointed out tension and spasm in the masticatory
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TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION. PART I

  PART I: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY   by Dr. A. A. Bipar, D.D.S., M.S. Scottsdale, AZ           Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) dysfunction is a widely publicized medical condition. Both the public an
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PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE SYNDROME. SCIATICA MEDICAL MASSAGE PROTOCOL

by Dr. R. Turchaninov and Dr. P. Novakovic This is the final part of the article about Piriformis Muscle Syndrome, and we will now discuss the step-by-step application of MEDICAL MASSAGE PROTOCOL using the Vide
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PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE SYNDROME (PMS). SCIATICA. Part II: Evaluation

by Dr. P. Novakovic and Dr. Ross Turchaninov PART II: EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE SYNDROME AND SCIATICA 1. EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE SYNDROME In Part I of this articl
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PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE SYNDROME (PMS). SCIATICA. PART I

by P. Novakovic, MD and R. Turchaninov, MD PART I: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE (PM) PM is key to the lower extremity. The association of PM with sciatic and other nerves in the gluteal area make