Why Does Massage Therapy Work?

Why Does Massage Therapy Work?

Massage therapy has been shown to be an effective non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention that is simple to carry out, economical, and has very few side effects. 

Understanding the basic science behind massage and the guiding principles of adaptability enables massage therapists to think flexibly about what's going on, both in terms of specific and nonspecific effects.

Read More

A Contemporary Approach to Massage Therapy

A Contemporary Approach to Massage Therapy

Massage therapy has been shown to be an effective non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention that is simple to carry out, economical, and has very few side effects. 

Understanding the basic science behind massage and the guiding principles of adaptability enables massage therapists to think flexibly about what's going on, both in terms of specific and nonspecific effects.

Read More

Ten Best Open Access Research Articles for Massage Therapists

Ten Best Open Access Research Articles for Massage Therapists

If you are a massage therapist who is interested in reading massage therapy research, PubMed is a great resource but most massage therapists do not have academic access to journals. 

This is not the only barriers to entry, sorting through the data is like drinking from a fire-hose, if you search Massage therapy on PubMed you will get nearly 14,000 returns.

Read More