What peer reviewed resources are available for massage therapists?
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As part of my commitment to elevating the profession, I have put together a short list of peer reviewed resources for massage therapists.
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Getting a scientific message across means taking human nature into account
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"We humans have collectively accumulated a lot of science knowledge. We’ve developed vaccines that can eradicate some of the most devastating diseases. We’ve engineered bridges and cities and the internet. We’ve created massive metal vehicles that rise tens of thousands of feet and then safely set down on the other side of the globe. And this is just the tip of the iceberg (which, by the way, we’ve discovered is melting). While this shared knowledge is impressive, it’s not distributed evenly. Not even close. There are too many important issues that science has reached a consensus on that the public has not."
Read MoreJanuary 2017 - monthly list of noteworthy finds
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The mission of The RMT Education Project is to contribute to the development of the profession. As part of this mission, I have committed myself to compiling a monthly list of recent noteworthy finds applicable to massage therapy.
Emails are designed to be short and will go out the first friday of every month. As always, please let me know your requests and suggestions through email or social media.
Read MoreTraumatic muscle fibrosis: From pathway to prevention
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This is a great research paper follow up to my last post - Sports Massage - The Science is Emerging. My last post was a brief look at the psychological & physiological responses to massage therapy.
In this post I wanted to share some excerpts from a recent review of traumatic muscle fibrosis published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. This paper may provide some insights for therapists wanting to learn more about the interconnected adaptive responses within the nervous system and soft tissue structures.
Read MoreSports Massage - The Science is Emerging
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Massage therapy has been shown to be an effective way to relieve pain, decrease stress and promote overall well being. The best way to describe the effects of manual therapy is not a single, unified response but a collection of interconnected adaptive responses within the nervous system and soft tissue structures.
Read MoreWhat you need to know to understand risk estimates
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"Interpreting health (or any other) risk estimates reported in the media is not straightforward. Even health professionals can get tripped up trying to make sense of these statistics, so it is no wonder the public can easily be confused or misled."
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