The purpose of this section of the Journal of Massage Science to inform the practitioners about valuable articles that frequently go unnoticed, as well as to point to those authors and publications who exhibit
MEDICAL MASSAGE PROTOCOLS are priceless tools to the practitioner when dealing with various somatic abnormalities. These protocols produce quick and stable clinical results when executed correctly. However, an
by Ross Turchaninov, MD and Boris Prilutsky, MA, LMT Trigger point therapy (TPT) is perhaps the most controversial topic in modern-day massage literature. At the same time it is one of the cornerstones of medi
by Ross Turchaninov, MD and Clete Preuss In every issue of our journal, we will equip you with important tools to build and enliven your practice. For the massage practitioner especially in the current harsh ec
FACE UP OR FACE DOWN? by O. Bouimer, LMT and John Antonopoulos, LMT The stress-reduction potential of massage therapy is one of the greatest tools of preventive medicine. Despite its obvious simplicity, the exe
I met Dr. Glenn M. Hymel in 2000 during an AMTA convention. Since our first conversation, he has expressed great interest in the scientific aspects of massage therapy. Dr. Hymel’s initial interest later t
Dear friends and colleagues! We welcome you to the second issue of the Journal of Massage Science. We greatly appreciated your comments regarding, and interest in our first issue. We were thrilled with your re
