With deep sorrow, SOMI shares very sad news. A cherished member of the Journal of Massage Science’s Editorial Board, Dr. Glenn Hymel, PhD, LMT, recently passed away. Dr. Hymel’s contribution to massage scie
Letter from the Editor Issue #1 2025 Person of the Month Issue #1 2025 SOMI's Sad News SCIENCE OF MEDICAL MASSAGE How to Collaborate with the Local Medical Community. PART II By Dr. Ross Turchaninov, MD CA
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Welcome to JMS Issue #1 of 2025. We appreciate the support of our readers worldwide. We hope you will enjoy the content of the current issue. In Person of the Month, we published an
I always mention to therapists who graduate from SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program: “Only now that our training has ended will you face professional ‘nightmare’ scenarios. You’ll see very c
The Therapist’s Guide to Building a Referral Base. PART II By Dr. Ross TurchaninovPhoenix, AZ Part I of this article discussed the basic communication rules between therapists and local medical communitie
I met Veronica Selby, LMT, CNMT, CMMP, in 2017, when she was fresh out of massage therapy school, during a Medical Massage seminar in Riverside, CA. My favorite part of working with therapists is witnessing the
