How can you become involved in research? Join host Doug Nelson, LMT, BCTMB, as he speaks with Executive Editor of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork ( IJTMB ), Dr. Ann Blair Kennedy, LMT, BCTMB, DrPH, about the value of submitting a case report to IJTMB . Learn more about how you can dive into research and move the profession forward through writing about the work you already do with your clients.
May 14, 2020•23 min
Learn more about the MTF Community Service Grant program. Host Doug Nelson, LMT, BCTMB, and MTF Community Service Grant Review Committee Chair, Adrienne F. Asta, BA, LMT, discuss the purpose and value of MTF Community Service Grants and describe some of the projects that have been funded over the history of the program.
May 06, 2020•29 min
As of April 16, 2020, researchers from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Prisma Health, Clemson University, and Indiana University (IUPUI) are conducting an ongoing survey designed to gather information about the experiences of all healthcare providers/professionals (including physicians, nurses, allied health, complementary and integrative medicine practitioners, those in dentistry, mental health and any students in these fields) during and after the Covid-19 pande...
Apr 21, 2020•26 min
Learn more about MTF Research Grant opportunities. Host Doug Nelson, LMT, BCTMB, and MTF Research Grant Proposal Review Committee Chair JoEllen Sefton, PhD, ATC, CMT, discuss the history and evolution of MTF Research Grants and some of the valuable projects that they have funded.
Apr 14, 2020•29 min
Listen as we discuss how instructors can use MTF's free downloadable eBook, " Instructors’ Guide to Teaching Research .," to help students become comfortable accessing research related to different client conditons. Host Doug Nelson, LMT, BCTMB, and MTF Education Committee Chair Brent Jackson, M.Ed., BS, LMT, speak with educator and MTF Education Committee volunteer Pete Whitridge, BA, LMT, about how to get the most out of the chapter he wrote for the eBook. Download the Instructor's Guide and o...
Feb 26, 2020•23 min
Listen as we discuss how instructors have used MTF's free downloadable eBook, " Instructors’ Guide to Teaching Research .," to help enhance massage therapy curriculum. Host Doug Nelson, LMT, BCTMB, and MTF Education Committee Chair Brent Jackson, M.Ed., BS, LMT, speak with Beverley Giroud, LMT, Director of Education at the Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy, Samara, Costa Rica, about how she has implemented the eBook in her classes.
Feb 04, 2020•12 min
Listen in as we discuss free downloadable MTF eBook, " Instructors’ Guide to Teaching Research ." Host Doug Nelson, LMT, BCTMB welcomes educator and eBook collaborator Brent Jackson, M.Ed., BS, LMT, and new instructor Jordan Meyer, LMT, from the Blue Sky School of Professional Massage & Therapeutic Bodywork in Grafton, Wisconsin, to talk through how instructors can use the eBook to teach research concepts to their students. Download this and other FREE MTF eBooks here....
Jan 21, 2020•18 min
Learn more about the enriching possibilities of participating in a research article discussion club in this podcast interview with guest Deborah Zerkle, LMT, CA, CIMT, CPMT, from the Massage Therapy Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH), Columbus, Ohio.
Nov 25, 2019•18 min
Writing a case report expands student's skills and deepens their level of understanding. Listen as MTF President Doug Nelson speaks with educators whose students consistently rank at the top of submissions we receive to the yearly MTF Student Case Report Contest.
Oct 21, 2019•19 min
Hospital-based massage programs are on the rise as care providers seek non-pharmacological modalities for pain and stress relief. Learn about how these programs work by tuning in to MTF’s two-part Research Perch podcast interview with guests Corrie Frey, LMT, CIMI, CPMT, and Deborah Zerkle, LMT, CA, CIMT, CPMT, from the Massage Therapy Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Part One gives an overview of how the massage therapy program at NCH got started and the services they ...
Sep 20, 2019•25 min
Hospital-based massage programs are on the rise as care providers seek non-pharmacological modalities for pain and stress relief. Learn about how these programs work by tuning in to MTF’s two-part Research Perch podcast interview with guests Corrie Frey, LMT, CIMI, CPMT, and Deborah Zerkle, LMT, CA, CIMT, CPMT, from the Massage Therapy Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Part One gives an overview of how the massage therapy program at NCH got started and the services they ...
Aug 26, 2019•19 min•Ep. 39
Feb 14, 2019•21 min•Ep. 38
Join host Doug Nelson, LMT, BCTMB, CNMT, as he facilitates a discussion of, "Integration of Massage Therapy in Outpatient Cancer Care," with study author Virginia Cowen, PhD, LMT, and Jerrilyn Cambron, LMT, DC, MPH, PhD. This article is published in the Foundation’s open-access, peer-reviewed journal, the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. You can view the full article at: http://www.ijtmb.org/index.php/ijtmb/article/view/393/422...
Feb 12, 2019•23 min•Ep. 37
Listen in as we discuss "Massage Therapy Restores Peripheral Vascular Function Following Exertion.” Ruth Werner and Dr. Nina Cherie Franklin walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Dec 07, 2016•33 min•Ep. 36
Listen in as we discuss “Comparing the Effects of Rest and Massage on Return to Homeostasis Following Submaximal Aerobic Exercise: a Case Study.” Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Nov 23, 2016•25 min•Ep. 35
Listen in as we discuss “Massage Therapy Treatment and Outcomes for a Patient with Parkinson’s Disease: a Case Report". Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Oct 12, 2016•28 min•Ep. 34
Listen in as we discuss “Bowenwork for Migraine Relief: a Case Report.” Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Sep 28, 2016•22 min•Ep. 33
Listen in as we discuss “Dynamic Angular Petrissage as Treatment for Axillary Web Syndrome Occurring after Surgery for Breast Cancer: a Case Report.” Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Sep 07, 2016•23 min•Ep. 32
Listen in as we discuss "Intradialytic Massage for Leg Cramps Among Hemodialysis Patients: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial." Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Aug 24, 2016•20 min•Ep. 31
Listen in as we discuss “Effects of Thai Foot Massage on Balance Performance in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Parallel-Controlled Trial .” Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Aug 10, 2016•21 min•Ep. 30
Listen in as we discuss "The Impact of Massage Therapy on Function in Pain Populations—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Part I, Patients Experiencing Pain in the General Population. Jerrilyn Cambron, LMT, DC, MPH, PhD and Ruth Werner, BCTMB walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Jul 26, 2016•37 min•Ep. 29
Listen in as we discuss "Perceptions of Massage Therapists Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial." Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Mar 23, 2016•29 min•Ep. 28
Listen in as we discuss "Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain." Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Mar 02, 2016•31 min•Ep. 27
Listen in as we discuss "Relief from Back Pain Through Postural Adjustment: a Controlled Clinical Trial of the Immediate Effects of Muscular Chains Therapy." Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Feb 10, 2016•27 min•Ep. 26
Listen in as we discuss "Massage Therapy for Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease: Alleviating a Pain in the Neck?" Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Jan 13, 2016•18 min•Ep. 25
Listen in as we discuss "Concussion Treatment Using Massage Techniques: a Case Study". Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Dec 30, 2015•27 min•Ep. 24
Listen in as we discuss "The Impact of the Swedish Massage on the Kinesthetic Differentiation in Healthy Individuals". Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Dec 16, 2015•19 min•Ep. 23
Listen in as we discuss "Development of a Hospital-based Massage Therapy Course at an Academic Medical Center". Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Dec 02, 2015•28 min•Ep. 22
Listen in as we discuss "Massage Therapy Produces Short-term Improvements in Balance, Neurological, and Cardiovascular Measures in Older Persons." Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Oct 14, 2015•30 min•Ep. 21
Listen in as we discuss "Massage Impact on Pain in Opioid-dependent Patients in Substance Use Treatment." Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Jul 08, 2015•25 min•Ep. 20
