Medical Massage

Posted on October 1, 2011 no comments

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/Apr (Part I

Posted on July 1, 2011 no comments

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 #1 of 2011, we published a follow-up on the same subject. We t

Posted on April 1, 2011 no comments

MASSAGE THERAPY FOR CANCER PATIENTS

We are happy to share with our readers an important review of medical literature that analyzes scientific data on the impact of massage therapy on the level of pain, depression and anxiety in cancer patients. W

Posted on January 1, 2011 no comments

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION. FOLLOW-UP

By Dr. Ross Turchaninov, MDand Dr. Ali A. Bipar, DDS, MS Originally, we planned to finish the discussion about TMJ dysfunction in the TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION. PART III: Medical Massage Protocol arti

Posted on November 1, 2010 no comments

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION. PART III: Medical Massage Protocol

By Dr. Ross Turchaninov, MDand Dr. 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 address

Posted on September 1, 2010 no comments

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION. PART II: Clinical Symptoms and Evaluation

By Dr. A. A. Bipar, DDS, MSand Dr. Ross Turchaninov, PhDArizona Dr. J. Travell and Dr. S.H. Rinzler (1952) were among the first scientists who pointed out tension and spasm in the masticatory muscles as a major

Posted on July 1, 2010 no comments

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION. PART I

PART I: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY By Dr. A. A. Bipar, DDS, MSScottsdale, AZ Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) dysfunction is a widely publicized medical condition. Both the public and healthcare practitioners are over

Posted on May 1, 2010 no comments

PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE SYNDROME. SCIATICA MEDICAL MASSAGE PROTOCOL

By Dr. R. Turchaninovand 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 the MEDICAL MASSAGE PROTOCOL using the V

Posted on March 1, 2010 no comments

PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE SYNDROME (PMS). SCIATICA. PART II: Evaluation

By Dr. P. Novakovicand 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 article

Posted on January 1, 2010 no comments

PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE SYNDROME (PMS). SCIATICA. PART I

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