By Carolynn Anderson, CMMP, LMT Essential Oils (EOs) are the “lifeblood” of the plant which it uses to nourish and heal itself. The wide variety of plants produce many varieties of EOs that we human
For a while JMS didn’t have interesting article for the Science Of Therapeutic and Stress Reduction Massage Section. We think that this article is very informative and important for therapists who practice st
by Kiera Nagle, MA, LMT I believe massage therapy has a ripple effect – a radiating energy, an extension of our clients’ own healing processes, on through to the other humans within their c
by Boris Prilutsky, MA, LMT Massage therapy has a wide range of applications from stress management to sports massage and MEDICAL MASSAGE PROTOCOLs. It targets four types of soft tissue: skin, fascia, superfici
by Katarzyna Krawczyk and Piotr Tomasik, (Poland) ABSTRACT: It is postulated that the effectiveness of classical massage can be reinforced with a simultaneous engagement of the visual analyzator. Thus, 1,421 fe
by Eva Scherer, MD, LMT (New Zealand) Most school curricula around the world include some elements of the emotional, spiritual and social aspects of learning. Some are now considering the increasing body of kno
by Kathleen Gramzay, LMT, NCTMB Kinesiology, the study of human motion, is a vast and fascinating subject. In healthy individuals movement is effortless, and largely unconscious. We wake, sleepily make our way
by Ross Turchaninov, MD In the January/February and March/April 2010 issues of JMS we started a discussion of what mechanisms scientifically sound therapeutic massage uses to support general health or enh
by Oleg Bouimer, LMT “Have you had your rocks on lately?” This question has been adapted by many massage therapists around the country, as a part of their marketing strategy for Hot Rocks Massage. T
HOW MASSAGE THERAPY HEALS THE BODY. PART II: Streaming Potentials by Ross Turchaninov, MD This is Part II of the article which reviews the scientific data about the healing effects of massage therapy. I think i
