by Jeffery B. Wood LMT, COTA/L, B.S. The shoulder is truly an amazing structure. The longer you study the biomechanical components of the upper extremity, the more fascinating it becomes. Truly, the most intere
IN DEFENCE OF PROFFESSOR MELZACK’S CONTRIBUTION TO MODERN SCIENCEDr. TURCHANINOV’S PERSONAL LETTERDear Readers: As you have noticed, a large part of this issue of JMS is dedicated to the Science o
by Ross Turchaninov, MD and B. Prilutsky, MA, LMT The Editorial Board of JMS considers the publication of Prof. Melzack’s article as an important step in explaining to practitioners the scientifically s
by T.V. Mitichkina, MD, PhD and Ross Turchaninov, MD This is the second part of our original article on the treatment of pneumonia using massage therapy. We highly recommend our readers to first read Part 1, wh
In issue #3, 2011 of JMS we published the article “Craniofacial Pain Syndromes And Intra-Oral Trigger Points” by Gail Falzon, RN. We are happy to inform our readers that Gail who invented a very
by Dr. Ross Turchaninov and Dr. Ali Bipar This is the final part of our article on Chronic Headache (CH) management using medical massage. This part is dedicated to treating the secondary symptoms associated wi
by Dr. Ross Turchaninov and Dr. Ali Bipar This is the fourth part of our article on the clinical management of Chronic Headache (CH) using medical massage therapy. Please be sure to review the first three parts
Massage therapy is commonly viewed as a treatment option for patients with a wide range of somatic abnormalities from Headache to the Plantar Fasciitis. However, medical massage is an excellent clinical tool fo
by Dr. Ross Turchaninov and Dr. Ali Bipar In previous issues of JMS, we discussed the pathophysiology of Chronic Headache (CH) and Migraine (MG) and clinical evaluation of patients with greater and minor occip
by Dr. Ross Turchaninov and Dr. Ali Bipar In Part I of this article published in the previous issue of JMS (please go to Issue #2, 2012 of JMS), we discussed the pathophysiological aspects of most common ty
