10 Articles About The Neuroscience of Touch

10 Articles About The Neuroscience of Touch

Touch is one of the most underused tools in medicine

Research into touch is coming out at an ever increasing rate, some of this research is changing the way we think about the physical and psychological effect of touch. Whether you are a therapists interested in the nervous system or you simply are looking for reading materials for continuing education credits, here is a list of ten open access articles about touch and the nervous system.

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Musculoskeletal Pain and Treatment-Related Plasticity

Musculoskeletal Pain and Treatment-Related Plasticity

Treatments for musculoskeletal pain often have similar outcomes. One underlying concept with relevance to musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation (physical activity and exercise, manual therapy, acupuncture, cognitive-behavior therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, etc.) is plasticity.

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Massage Therapy: Does It Do Anything?

Massage Therapy: Does It Do Anything?

When appropriate the inclusion of massage therapy as a readily accessible adjunct to regular medical care may be of benefit for several conditions, including but not limited to symptoms of depression in people with dementia, low back, lumbar spinal stenosis, persistent headaches, temporomandibular joint disorder, and chronic pain.

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Best Podcasts For Massage Therapists (2021)

Best Podcasts For Massage Therapists (2021)

The RMT Education Project is an initiative that is working to promote the benefits of evidence-based massage therapy to an international audience - In this post I have to put together a list of podcasts that are relevant to the practice of massage therapy

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Best YouTube Channels for Massage Therapists in 2020

Best YouTube Channels for Massage Therapists in 2020

The RMT Education Project is an initiative that is working to promote the benefits of massage therapy to an international audience. This post is a list of ten YouTube channels that massage therapist can use to grow their personal learning network.

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