Case Studies
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SEVENTEEN-LEVEL SPINAL FUSION AND POSTTRAUMATIC ANTERIOR SCALENE SYNDROME vs. MEDICAL MASSAGE
This clinical case was submitted to the Journal of Massage Science by Troy Flathau, LMT, CMMP, a recent graduate of SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program. The uniqueness of this case lies in the comple
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MEDICAL MASSAGE vs. SEVERE NECK AND SHOULDER DYSFUNCTION
We hope that all our readers will greatly enjoy and appreciate this clinical case submitted by Sandra Abbott, LMT, CMMP, a recent graduate of SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program. All of our former st
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MEDICAL MASSAGE vs. THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME OR NOT?
The Science of Massage Institute (SOMI) is proud to collaborate with massage schools that have built their curriculum on SOMI’s science-based textbooks and publications. These schools guide new generations of
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MEDICAL MASSAGE THERAPY vs. RETT SYNDROME
I always mention to therapists who graduate from SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program: “Only now that our training has ended will you face professional ‘nightmare’ scenarios. You’ll see very c
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MEDICAL MASSAGE vs. VERTIGO (BPPV)
SOMI’s former student and exceptional therapist, Brenda Howell, LMT, CMMP, opened the Institute for Massage and Bodywork Therapy (IMBT) in Fayetteville, NC. From its inception, the school’s curricul
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MEDICAL MASSAGE vs. CONSEQUENCES OF SEVERE LEG TRAUMA
Veronica Selby, LMT, CNMT, CMMP, recently graduated from SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program. While building her theoretical and clinical skills, Veronica shifted her practice from massage therap
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MEDICAL MASSAGE vs. MULTI-LAYERED SOMATIC PATHOLOGY
Our former student, Brenda Howell, LMT, CMMP, opened the Institute for Massage and Bodywork Therapy, a massage therapy school in Fayetteville, NC. This school represents new advances in MT education with a curr
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MEDICAL MASSAGE vs. FRUITLESS PAIN MANAGEMENT
This clinical case was contributed to JMS by a recent graduate of SOMI’s Medical Massage Certification Program, Kristi Tidwell, LMT, CMMP, from Coolidge, AZ. Her experience is interesting from two perspective
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THREE MEDICAL MASSAGE SESSIONS vs. COMPLEX COMBINATION OF SOMATIC DYSFUNCTIONS
This clinical case was submitted to the Journal of Massage Science by Cheri Conklen, LMT, from Phoenix, Arizona. Cheri is a current SOMI student, and her clinical expertise and technical abilities are growing f
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MEDICAL MASSAGE WITH AROMATHERAPY vs. POSTSURGICAL NERVE TRAUMA
A very frequent complication of surgery is direct trauma to the cutaneous nerves or their compression from resulting scar tissue. Both unfortunate scenarios may trigger a condition called hyperesthesia. Hyperes
