Massage and Therapeutic Exercise

Physiological Effects of Therapeutic Massage

Many chiropractors either perform some type of massage on their patients or have a massage therapist in their office. The term therapeutic massage (TM) is a general, nonspecific term referring to any type of massage, from superficial to deep, that may have a healing effect. Most massage therapists1 "train in multiple programs and therapies and there is high variability in the training programs ...

Sports massage after eccentric exercise.

BACKGROUND The use of sports massage is very common in the athletic community. However, only a few studies have shown any therapeutic effect of massage. HYPOTHESIS Sports massage can improve the recovery after eccentric exercise. STUDY DESIGN Prospective randomized clinical trial. METHODS Sixteen subjects performed 300 maximal eccentric contractions of the quadriceps muscle bilaterally. M...

Advancing the Therapeutic Massage Research Agenda(s)

Therapeutic massage and bodywork (TMB) is now an established field of research with dedicated funding, researchers, and many venues and channels for dissemination of TMB research. Research agendas are a way for a profession to focus the development and funding of research on facets of TMB practice and education that are most needed at a given point of time to best move forward the practice and ...

Osteoarthritis and therapeutic exercise.

The IJTMB as a Global Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Resource

The IJTMB has a broad international (non-North American) readership, representing about one-third of all visitors to the Journal. What are the facilitators and barriers relevant to use of and participation in the IJTMB for international therapeutic massage and bodywork (TMB) researchers, educators, and practitioners? How can the IJTMB continue its growth and international recognition? This edit...