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.
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.