Massage Therapy's Potential for Muscle Regrowth
This column focuses on recent research on mechanisms of massage effects, using a model that highlights massage's impact via the crossover effect.
Niki Munk, PhD
Niki Munk, PhD, LMT, is an associate professor of health sciences at Indiana University, a Kentucky-licensed massage therapist, a visiting fellow with the Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, and a mother of two young daughter-scientists. Munk's research explores real-world massage therapy for chronic pain, trigger point self-care, massage for amputation-related sequelae, and the reporting and impact of massage-related case reports.
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Caregivers Benefit from Massage
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Massage for Young People with Cystic Fibrosis
After talking to a massage student regarding a project for her training, which included developing and scripting a treatment protocol for a particular condition, we had a interesting conversation about protocols. Here are some things to keep in mind.
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Foam Rolling Research Demonstrates Increased ROM
The humble foam roller is one of several massage tools therapists and individuals can use for therapeutic effects similar to massage therapy.
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Health Promotion Messaging in Massage Therapy
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Practice-Based Research Networks
In this column, I take a different approach and explore the concept of practice-based research networks and practice-based research, and point readers to a variety of sources and resources.