Massage therapy is commonly viewed as a treatment option for patients with a wide range of somatic abnormalities from Headache to the Plantar Fasciitis. However, medical massage is an excellent clinical tool fo
by Dr. Ross Turchaninov and Dr. Ali Bipar In previous issues of JMS, we discussed the pathophysiology of Chronic Headache (CH) and Migraine (MG) and clinical evaluation of patients with greater and minor occip
by Dr. Ross Turchaninov and Dr. Ali Bipar In Part I of this article published in the previous issue of JMS (please go to Issue #2, 2012 of JMS), we discussed the pathophysiological aspects of most common ty
by Dr. Ross Turchaninov and Dr. Ali Bipar This article starts a three-part series on medical massage treatment and the rehabilitation of patients with Chronic Headaches (CH). We dedicate Part I to the origin an
by Ross Turchaninov, MD Reading various articles on the subject of ‘clinical interviews’ published in national massage publications, convinced us that this important topic is greatly misrepresented
by Ross Turchaninov, MD and B. Prilutsky, MA, LMT In the Mar/Apr, May/June, July/Aug and Sept/Oct 2009 issues of JMS, we published a four-part article on Trigger Point Therapy (TPT). Since then we have r
by Ross Turchaninov, MD We continue to review how massage therapy heals the human body via various healing mechanisms we summarized in Diagram 1. We started this discussion in Jan/Feb (Part I) and Mar/Apr (
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
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.
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
