by Ross Turchaninov, MD and S. Ryason, LMT Massage therapy is an incredible profession. It is a great way to help people on many different levels, from stress reduction to addressing various medical conditions.
by Dr. J. Muscolino, DC Dr. J. Muscolino gave our Journal permission to re-print article he wrote for the Massage Therapy Journal (Spring 2006, pp159-164). We greatly appreciated his contribution to our Journ
by Ross Turchaninov, MD and Boris Prilutsky, MA, LMT This article concludes our discussion of the science of Trigger Point Therapy (TPT). We would like our readers to reference our previous TPT articles as this
by Ross Turchaninov, MD and Boris Prilutsky, MA, LMT This is the third part of our article. In the first two parts we discussed the nature of trigger points in the skeletal muscles, as well as their different
by S. Ryason, LMT The topic of this article seems very trivial, but in our profession the important subject of the speed of massage strokes is very frequently misunderstood and even disregarded. The massage pra
by Ross Turchaninov, MD and Boris Prilutsky, MA, LMT In the first article we briefly reviewed the history of the trigger point concept as well as major mechanisms of the trigger point formation. This part of
by O. Bouimer, LMT and Ross Turchaninov, MD I. M. Sarkisov-Sirasini, MD was the principal scientist who developed the concept of Russian Sports Massage. In 1957, he proposed the use of friction which combined d
Science of Medical Massage This technique is a part of the vast collection of medical massage techniques and protocols to be found in Video Library of MEDICAL MASSAGE PROTOCOLs. Shovel Technique by RJ Schmit,
by Dr. Ross Turchaninov, MD The phenomenon of adaptation is one of the practitioner’s greatest hindrances to building a successful massage practice when working within the boundaries of stress-reduction a
