By Carolynn Anderson, CMMP, LMT Essential Oils (EOs) are the "lifeblood" of the plant which it uses to nourish and heal itself. The wide variety of plants produce many varieties of EOs that we humans
For a while JMS didn’t have interesting article for the Science Of Therapeutic and Stress Reduction Massage Section. We think that this article is very informative and important for therapists who practice st
By Kiera Nagle, MA, LMT I believe massage therapy has a ripple effect – a radiating energy, an extension of our clients’ own healing processes, on through to the other humans within their circle. In wor
By Boris Prilutsky, MA, LMT Massage therapy has a wide range of applications from stress management to sports massage and MEDICAL MASSAGE PROTOCOLS. It targets four types of soft tissue: skin, fascia, superfici
By Katarzyna Krawczykand Piotr TomasikPoland ABSTRACT It is postulated that the effectiveness of classical massage can be reinforced with a simultaneous engagement of the visual analyzator. Thus, 1,421 females
By Eva Scherer, MD, LMTNew Zealand Most school curricula around the world include some elements of the emotional, spiritual and social aspects of learning. Some are now considering the increasing body of knowle
By Kathleen Gramzay, BS, LMT, NCTMB Kinesiology, the study of human motion, is a vast and fascinating subject. In healthy individuals movement is effortless, and largely unconscious. We wake, sleepily make our
By Ross Turchaninov, MD In the HOW MASSAGE THERAPY HEALS THE BODY. PART I: Piezoelectrical Phenomenon in the Soft Tissue and HOW MASSAGE THERAPY HEALS THE BODY. PART II: Streaming Potentials 2010 issues of JMS,
By Oleg Bouimer, LMT, CMMPLos Angeles, CA "Have you had your rocks on lately?" This question has been adapted by many massage therapists around the country as a part of their marketing strategy for Ho
By Dr. Ross Turchaninov, MD Part II of the article reviews the scientific data about massage therapy's healing effects. I think it is time to base massage therapy on 21st-century science. In Part I, based
