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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Massage Therapy for ADHD
Currently, treatment approaches for ADHD include pharmacological interventions (e.g., stimulants or antidepressants) in addition to behavioral therapy, but integrative approaches, such as therapeutic massage, seek to provide assistance with ADHD symptomology.
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Caregivers Benefit from Massage
Caregivers often prioritize the needs of those they care about, particularly when those loved ones are vulnerable. Let this column be a reminder and a helpful guide on how to help yourself first.
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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
This column examines recently published massage therapy research and focuses on a study derived in part from the MassageNet PBRN.