By Dr. Ross Turchaninov In Part I of this article published in HOW MASSAGE THERAPY HEALS THE BODY. PART IV of JMS we discussed the Gate Control Theory of Pain and its clinical applications. Part II published in
By John F. Mramor, MA, LMT, CLT, NCTMB, CR, RM This is the first part of an article about Ascites and its manual treatment, submitted to JMS by John F. Mramor, LMT. At the beginning I would like to mention the
By Dr. Ross Turchaninov We continue our series of articles under the general name, “How Massage Therapy Heals The Body” (please refer to issues of HOW MASSAGE THERAPY HEALS THE BODY. PART I: Piezoelectrical
THE PHENOMENON OF PAIN AND MASSAGE THERAPY: GATE-CONTROL THEORY OF PAIN By Ross Turchaninov, MD We continue to review how massage therapy heals the human body via various healing mechanisms we summarized in Fig
On April 4, Dr. Ross Turchaninov, Editor in Chief of JMS was invited to discuss topic of medical-massage and its role in modern medicine as a guest on VoiceAmerica's Speaking of Health radio program, hoste
By Stephen Ryason, LMT, MMT As massage therapists, we occupy a unique place in the field of healthcare. Massage therapy when applied correctly has been proven to be highly effective and, in many cases, essentia
By B. Prilutsky, MA, LMTand Dr. Ross Turchaninov According to the basic principles of medical massage, pathological changes in the soft tissues can develop on different levels: the skin, superficial fascia, sup
By Jeffery B. Wood, LMT, COTA/L, BS The shoulder is truly an amazing structure. The longer you study the biomechanical components of the upper extremity, the more fascinating it becomes. Truly, the most interes
Dr. TURCHANINOV’S PERSONAL LETTER Dear Readers: As you have noticed, a large part of this issue of JMS is dedicated to the Science of Pain. We think this is such an important topic that everyone who pract
By Ross Turchaninov, MDand B. Prilutsky, MA, LMT The Editorial Board of JMS considers the publication of Prof. Melzack's article as an important step in explaining to practitioners the scientifically sound
