Congratulations to the 2007 Practitioner Case Report Contest Winners:

Gold award winner: Jennifer Zalta, "Orthopedic Massage Protocol for Post-ACL Reconstruction Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome."

Silver award winner: Kim LeMoon, "Clinical Reasoning in Massage Therapy."

Bronze award winner: Karen Varney, "The Role of Massage Therapy and Bodywork in the Treatment of a Client Diagnosed with Dissociate Identity Disorder."

Honorable Mention: Krista Dicks, "Massage Therapy Techniques as Pain Management for Erythromelalgia."

Honorable Mention: Leslie Jensen, "The use of Lymphatic Facilitation with Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Rehabilitation."

Honorable Mention: Erika Larson, "Massage as Conservative Treatment for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome."

Honorable Mention: Dylan Lott, "The Effectiveness of Massage Therapy on Postpartum Nondiscogenic Sciatica."

To view abstracts of these reports, please click here.

 

Foundation to Sponsor Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Research Conference

The Massage Therapy Foundation is pleased to announce our sponsorship of “Delineating the Evidence Base for Somato-Visceral Interactions and Autonomic Mechanisms of Manual Therapy”. This international, interdisciplinary research symposium will feature leading researchers in the areas of somato-visceral reflexes and autonomic mechanisms of manual therapy from the United States, Japan, Germany and Canada. The symposium will be held at the Osteopathic Research Center at the University of North Texas in Fort Worth, Texas from March 31 through April 1, 2008. For more information and to register, please visit http://www.hsc.unt.edu/orc/services/occtic.asp

 

Announcing the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, & Practice

The Massage Therapy Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of our new electronic journal, the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, & Practice (IJTMB). The IJTMB is the first peer-reviewed scientific journal for the therapeutic massage and bodywork profession, and it will be available free of charge.

The IJTMB takes an open access approach to scholarly publishing, allowing the reader to access articles online. This approach allows for the dissemination of scientific findings to a vast number of professionals in the massage and bodywork field.

Currently, there are three principal sections planned for the IJTMB:

• Research – Quantitative, qualitative, and integrative research papers will be published in this section.
• Education – This section will provide a forum for massage and bodywork educators on topics such as curriculum development, instructional design, and testing.
• Clinical Practice – This section will represent a venue for practitioners to stay up-to-date on issues such as planning, marketing, managing and evaluating a successful practice.

The IJTMB will be published quarterly with an expected launch date in the summer of 2008. It will be available at http://journals.sfu.ca/ijtmb/. Look for more information soon at www.massagetherapyfoundation.org.

Articles of Interest

The Integrator Blog
Check out this online newsletter that provides reports and insight into the worlds of CAM and Integrative Medicine and Healthcare. Click here to read the current issue which features commentary on NIH’s new NCCAM Director.

Massage Therapy Side Effects
A recent study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine examined the side effects of massage therapy on 100 clients. Read a summary of these results in the December, 2007 issue of Massage Today’s To Your Health newsletter

Conference Announcements

Integrative Health Institute: “Wellness & Holistic Health: Implications for Practice”
The Integrative Health Institute at Mount Royal College is sponsoring a conference entitled, "Wellness & Holistic Health: Implications for Practice " at the Centre for Continuous Learning on May 9, 2008. This conference may also be combined with an evening lecture with Dr. Andrew Weil on May 8, 2008 from 7-9 pm.

For further details, click here to visit the website or call 403.440.8809

Children’s Complementary Therapy Network: “Childhood Conditions: Asthma, Eczema and Cerebral Palsy”
The 3rd Annual Children’s Complementary Therapy Network is sponsoring a conference entitled, “Childhood Conditions: Asthma, Eczema and Cerebral Palsy” at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK on Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 9.30am - 5.00pm. Early bird registration closes February 29, 2008. The abstract submission deadline is April 1, 2008. All participants are encouraged to submit presentation and poster abstracts.

For further details, and an application form, please contact:

Dr Pankaj Shah
Children’s Medical Officer
Freshwinds, Prospect Hall
12 College Walk
Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6LE
Tel: 0121 415 6670
E-mail: cctn@freshwinds.org.uk

Canadian Research Institute of Spirituality and Healing: Global Integrative Traditional Medicine Conference
The Canadian Research Institute of Spirituality and Healing is sponsoring a “Global Integrative Traditional Medicine” conference at Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites in Vancouver, British Columbia on September 27-29, 2008. This conference focuses on fundamentals of traditional medicines with the objective to better integrate their practice with Western medicine.

For further details, please visit the website at: http://www.crish.org/international.html

Help Shape the Future

The Massage Therapy Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 public charity with a mission to advance the knowledge and practice of massage by supporting scientific research, education, and community service. Your donation will help to promote collaborative research, deepen the understanding of massage therapy, and bring massage to people in need. To donate online, click here.