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Achilles Tendon

Articles
Assess & Address, Achilles Tendinosis, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 113, January/February 2005.
Achilles Tendon Disorder, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today September, 2007, Vol. 07, Issue 09

Acid Reflux

Articles
Acid Reflux and Hiatal Hernia, Don McCann, Massage Today September, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 9.

Acne

Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Acrochordon

Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Acromegaly

Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Acromio-clavicular Joint and Ligament Injuries

Articles
Acromio-clavicular Joint and Ligament Injuries, Ben Benjamin, Massage & Bodywork, April/May 2005. p. 87-95.

Alcoholism

Articles
Massage Eases Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome, Massage Magazine, 117, September-October 2005, p.124

Alkalosis

Articles
Breathing Patterns, Connective Tissue and Soft-Shelled Eggs, Leon Chaitow, Massage Today, October 2005

Alzheimer

Articles
Therapeutic Touch Eases Agitation in People with Alzheimer, Massage Magazine, 104, 2007.
Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Ankle Sprains

Articles
Anatomy of an Inversion Sprain, Neal Cross, Massage Today, April 2002.
Principles of Orthopedic Massage and their Application to Ankle Sprains, Ben Benjamin, Massage & Bodywork, February/March 2004.
Essentials of Assessment: Syndesmosis Ankle Sprains, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, February 2005.

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Anorexia

Articles
Benefits of Massage as Adjunct Therapy for Eating Disorder Clients, Michelle Wolf, ETouch, October 2003
Massage in the Treatment of Eating Disorders, Jean Ives, ETouch, August 2006

Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Articles
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Part 1 of 2, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, July 2005, p. 5.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Part 2 of 2, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, September 2005.

Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Arrhythmia

Articles
Sauna Decreases Arrhythmia, Massage Magazine, 116, July-August 2005

Arthritis

Articles
Chasing the Pain Away, Seeking Alternatives for Arthritis Sufferers, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2005, p.138-143
Let's Talk About...The Capsular Pattern of the Shoulder, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, July 2005
Traumatic Arthritis of the Shoulder, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, January 2006.
Finger Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today June, 2007, Vol. 07, Issue 06
Relief Within Reach, JoAnn Milivojevic, Massage Therapy Journal, Fall 2007, 2007.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
See also Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Asthma

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Atrophy

Articles
Understanding Disuse Atrophy, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, October 2005

Back Pain

Articles
Randomized trial comparing traditional Chinese medical acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and self-care education for chronic low back pain., Cherkin DC, Eisenberg D, Sherman KJ, Barlow W, Kaptchuk TJ, Street J, Deyo RA, Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 161, April 2001.
The Mystery of Low-Back Pain, Part I, Ben E. Benjamin, Massage & BodyWork, December/January 2006, p. 103-108.
The Mystery of Low-Back Pain, Part II, Ligament Tears, Ben E. Benjamin, Massage & BodyWork, February/March 2006, p. 109-115
The Mystery of Low-Back Pain, Part III, Treatment Choices, Ben E. Benjamin, Massage & BodyWork, April/May 2006, p. 107-111
A Reflexogenic Relationship: The Muscle/Joint Battle, Part 1, Erik Dalton, Massage Today, April 2006
Making Sense of Back Pain, Part I, Leon Chaitow, Massage & BodyWork, June/July 2006, p. 21-30.
Making Sense of Back Pain, Treating Backache, Part II, Leon Chaitow, Massage & BodyWork, August/September 2006, p. 87-96.
Bouncing Back, Jean Ives, Massage Therapy Journal, Fall 2006, Vol. 45, 3, pp. 64-72.
Spa Therapies Improve Chronic Back Pain, Massage Magazine, 101, 2003.
Low Back Pain: NACCAM Symposium, CAM at the NIH, XIV (4), Fall 2007.
Leg Length Discrepancy and Low Back Pain, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, January, 2008, Vol. 8, Issue 1.
Upper Back Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, December, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 12
Short Leg Syndrome: Part One, Erik Dalton, Massage Today, August, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 8
Short Leg Syndrome: Part Two, Erik Dalton, Massage Today, November, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 11
Low Back, Piriformis and SI Joint Pain, Erik Dalton, Massage Today, May, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 5
Back on Track, Techniques To Relieve Low-Back Pain, George P. Kousaleos, Massage Magazine, Issue 134, 2007
Making Sense of Back Pain, Treating Backache, Part Two, Leon Chaitow, Massage & Bodywork, August/September 2006.
Making Sense of Back Pain, Treating Backache, Part One, Leon Chaitow, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2006.

Baker's Cysts

Articles
Baker's Cysts, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, July 2003

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Bell's Palsy

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Biceps

Articles
Biceps vs. Brachialis Strain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, November 2005

Blood Pressure

See Hypertension

Bone Marrow Transplant

Articles
Touch Therapies Reduce Complications, Increase Comfort after Bone Marrow Transplant, Massage magazine, 103, 2003.

Brachialis

Articles
Biceps vs. Brachialis Strain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, November 2005

Brain-Injury

Articles
Massage Helps Brain-Injured Patients, Keith Loria, Massage Magazine, Issue 130, 2007.

Breastfeeding

Articles
CST for breastfeeding blues, Massage Magazine, 114, March/April 2005, p. 38.
Breastfeeding Basics, Elaine Stillerman, Massage Today, November, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 11

Breathing Pattern Disorders

Articles
Breathing Patterns, Connective Tissue and Soft-Shelled Eggs, Leon Chaitow, Massage Today, October 2005
Understanding and Rehabilitating Unbalanced Breathing, Leon Chaitow, Massage Today, December 2005
Books
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Breathing Pattern Disorders, Leon Chaitow, Dinah Bradley, Christopher Gilbert, W.B. Saunders Company, 2002.

Bronchitis

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Bunion

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Bulimia

Articles
Benefits of Massage as Adjunct Therapy for Eating Disorder Clients, Michelle Wolf, ETouch, October 2003
Massage in the Treatment of Eating Disorders, Jean Ives, ETouch, August 2006

Burns

Articles
From Survivor to Healer, Burn Scar Massage Therapy, Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage & Bpdywork, August/September 2005.
Massage Effective in Treating Young Children's Skin Conditions, Michael Devitt, Massage Today, January 2006.
Camp Hope, Youngest burn survivors help prove that massage heals, Clare La Plante, Massage Therapy Journal, Spring 2007, 2007.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Bursitis

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Cancer

Books
Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer, Gayle MacDonald, 1999.
Massage Therapy and Cancer, Debra Curties, 1999.
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.
Articles
Safety and Efficacy of Massage Therapy for Patients With Cancer, Lisa Corbin, MD, Cancer Control, 12 (3), July 2005
Research Matters, Janet Kahn, Massage Magazine, 114, March/April 2005, p.132--136
Aromatherapy and Massage Improve Sleep in Advanced Cancer Patients, Massage Magazine, 111, September-October 2004.
Massage Improves Mood, Reduces Stress in Spouses of Cancer Patients, Massage Magazine, 110, 2004
Massage and Healing Touch Ease Cancer Symptoms, Massage Magazine, 110, 2004
Research: Massage Versus Relaxation for Breast Cancer, Massage Magazine, 108, 2004
Massage Benefits Hospitalized Cancer Patients, Massage Magazine, 106, 2003
Supporting Survival, Massage Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients, Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage & Bodywork, October/November 2005.
The Courage of Touch: Massage & Cancer Story, Kieran McConnellogue, Massage & Bodywork, December/January 2000
A Softer, Lighter Mind-Body, Trager Approach and Breast Cancer, Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage & Bodywork, October/November 2004.
Bodywork for Cancer Patients, The Need for a Less-Demanding Approach , Gayle MacDonald, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2005.
Cancer and Human Connection, The Making of an Oncology Massage Therapist , Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2005.
Skin Cancer, Massage Therapists as Lookouts, Ruth Werner, Massage & Bodywork, December/January 2006, p. 118-123.
Cancer Patients Look to Massage for Pain Relief, Kathryn Feather, Massage Today, January 2006.
A Study on Massage and Symptom Relief, Tracy Walton, Massage Today, May, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 05
Cancer & Massage Therapy: Essential Contraindications, Tracy Walton, Massage Therapy Journal, Summer 2006, p.119-134.
Developments in Oncology Massage, Tracy Walton, Massage Today, August 2006.
A Prescription for Touch Oncology Massage finds Acceptance in U.S. Hospitals, Charlotte Michael Versagi, Massage Magazine, 125, October 2006.
Post-Mastectomy Massage, Kamala Thiagarajan, Massage Magazine, 125, October 2006.
A Study of Foot Massage and Cancer Symptoms, Tracy Walton, Massage Today, November, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 11
Cancer & Massage Therapy: Contraindications and Cancer Treatment, Tracy Walton, Massage Therapy Journal, Fall 2006, p.119-134.
Massage and Cancer: Understanding the Research, Martha Brown Menard, Cynthia Piltch, Massage Therapy Journal, Fall 2006, p.161-164.
Aromatherapy and Massage Improve Sleep in Advanced Cancer Patients, Massage Magazine, 111, 2004.
Massage Improves Mood, Reduces Stress in Spouses of Cancer Patients, Massage Magazine, 110, 2004.
Massage and Healing Touch Ease Cancer Symptoms, Massage Magazine, 109, 2004.
Massage Versus Relaxation for Breast Cancer, Massage Magazine, 108, 2004.
Massage Benefits Women with Breast Cancer, Massage Magazine, 107, 2004.
Meeting the Emotional Challenges of Oncology Massage, Tracy Walton, Massage Today
June, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 6.
Massage for Cancer Patients: Indicated or Contraindicated?, William C. Handley Jr., Massage Today, January, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 1
Organizations
Society for Integrative Oncology
Society for Oncology Massage
More...
Tracy Walton's Cancer & Massage FAQ's
Tracy Walton'S Bibliography
Gayle MacDonald's classes

Capsulitis

See Frozen Shoulder

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Articles
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms Are Lessened Following Massage Therapy, Field, T.., Diego, M., Cullen, C., Hartsorn, K., Gruskin, A., Hernandez-Reif, M. and Sunshine, W., Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 8, 9-14, 2004.
Assess & Address: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 107, January/February 2004.
Carpal Tunnel Research and Massage, Jean Ives, E-Touch, Vol. 7, No. 10 October 2006
Massage for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Massage Magazine, 114, 2005.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Celiac Disease

Articles
Celiac Disease, Part 1: What Is Going On Here?, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, March 2006, p.15.

Cerebral Palsy

Articles
Working with Clients Who Have Cerebral Palsy, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, August 2002

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Cervical Injuries

See also Whiplash
Articles
Cervical Injuries (Part I), Ben Benjamin, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2005
Cervical Injuries (Part II), Ben Benjamin, Massage & Bodywork, August/September 2005.
Cervical Injuries (Part III), Ben Benjamin, Massage & Bodywork, October/November 2005
Cervical Disc Herniation, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, November, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 11.
Common Neck Injuries and Therapeutic Strategies, George P. Kousaleos, Massage Magazine, Issue 129, 2007.

Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

Articles
The Progression of Cervical Stenosis Toward Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy, Dale G. Alexander, Massage Today, April 2008

Cervical Stenosis

Articles
The Progression of Cervical Stenosis Toward Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy, Dale G. Alexander, Massage Today, April 2008

Chest Pain

Articles
Chest Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, February, 2008, Vol. 8, Issue 2.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Coccyx

Articles
Coccyx Controversy, Erik Dalton, Massage Today, September, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 09

Compartment Syndrome

Articles
Shin Splints or Compartment Syndrome?, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, December 2005.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Constipation

Articles
Reflexology Eases Encopresis and Chronic Constipation, Massage Magazine, 105, 2003.
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Contusions

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Cruciate Injuries

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Articles
Essentials of Assessment: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, June 2005.

Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Cysts

Articles
Ganglion Cysts, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, January 2004.
Cysts, Cysts, Cysts!, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, November, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 11

Dementia

Articles
Rewarding Work, Massaging Clients with Dementia, Cynthia Bologna, Massage And Bodywork, December/January 2006.
The Hidden Patient, Polarity Therapy for Dementia Caregivers , Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage And Bodywork, December/January 2006.
Dementia Care, Reducing Behavioral Symptoms with Therapeutic Touch, Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage And Bodywork, December/January 2006, p.140-143
Aromatherapy Eases Agitation in Severe Dementia, Massage Magazine, 102, 2003.

Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Depression

Articles
Thermal Therapy Benefits Depressed Patients, Massage Magazine, 118, 2005.
Massage Benefits Depressed Pregnant Women, Massage Magazine, Issue 116, July-August 2005.

Dermatitis

Articles
Non-Contagious Skin Rashes, Part 1: Contact Dermatitis, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, January 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 1

Diabetes

Articles
Returning to Native Tradition An Integrative Approach to Diabetes, Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage And Bodywork, December/January 2005.
Diabetes: Massage is a Valued Therapy, Mary Kathleen Rose, Massage Magazine, April/May 2006, p.108-114.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Dislocations

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Down Syndrome

Articles
A Special Population, Massage Benefits Down Syndrome Patients, Michael Regina-Whiteley, Massage Magazine, July 2006, p.77-83.

Dupuytren's contracture

Articles
Dupuytren’s Disease, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, July, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 7
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Dyspnoea

Articles
Acupressure Eases Dyspnoea, Massage Magazine, 111, 2004

Eczema

Articles
Massage Effective in Treating Young Children's Skin Conditions, Michael Devitt, Massage Today, January 2006.
Non-Contagious Skin Rashes, Part 2: Eczema, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, March, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 3.

Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Edema

Articles
Edema and Lymphedema, Are They Different? Implications for Bodyworkers, Kalyani Premkumar, Massage & Bodywork, December/January 2005.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Elbow

Articles
Biceps vs. Brachialis Strain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, November 2005, p.13
Pain on Passive Motions of the Elbow, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, October, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 10
Golfer's Elbow, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, November, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 11
Elbow Swelling, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, December, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 12
Ending Epicondylitis, Timothy Agnew, Massage Therapy Journal, Winter 2006, Vol. 45, no. 4, p. 94-105
Anterior Elbow Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, February, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 2
Elbow Swelling, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, December, 2006, Vol. 6, Issue 12

Emphysema

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Encopresis

Articles
Reflexology Eases Encopresis and Chronic Constipation, Massage Magazine, 105, 2003.

Esophageal Hiatus

See Acid Reflux

Fertility Massage

Articles
Touching the Core, The Heart and Intelligence of Mayan Abdominal Massage, Diane McDonald, Massage & Bodywork, August/September 2002.
Classes
Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage™

Fibromyalgia

Articles
Shattered by pain: Fibromyalgia Patients Turn to Massage, Chris Cunningham, Massage Magazine, 113, January/February 2005, p.71--82
Spa Therapy for Fibromyalgia, Massage Magazine, 117, September-October 2005, p.128.
Massage Therapy, A Beneficial Tool in Treating Fibromyalgia, Ross Turchaninov and Boris Prilutsky, Massage & Bodywork, February/March 2004
Fibromyalgia, An Evidence-BAsed Guide for working with FMS Clients, Leon Chaitow, Massage Therapy Journal, Spring 2006, p. 127-141.
Fibromyalgia Fact or Fiction, Erik Dalton, Massage and Bodywork, February March 2006, p.61-68.
Books
Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioner's Guide to Treatment, Leon Chaitow, Churchill Livingstone, 2^nd Edition, 2003.
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.
DVD
Massage Therapy for Fibromyalgia, Real Bodywork 2006.
Organizations
National Fibromyalgia Association

Finger Pain

Articles
Finger Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today June, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 6
Trigger Finger, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today May, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 5

Flat Foot

See Pes Planus

Foot Pain

Articles
Sharp Pains in the Forefoot, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, May 2002.
Foot Pain While Sitting, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, June 2002.
What Supports the Medial Arch, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, April 2006.
Pain Under the Medial Arch of the Foot, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, July 2006.
Hammertoe: A Case of Postural Distortions, Paul St. John, Randall Clark and Tracy Alan Jones, Massage Magazine, Issue 131, 2007.
See also Pes Planus

Forward-Head Postures

Articles
Strategies to Address Forward-Head Postures, Part One: Sacrificing Complexity of Movement for Stability, Erik Dalton, Massage Magazine, January 2006, p.97-105.
Strategies to Address Forward-Head Postures, Part Two: Bringing the Body Back into Balance, Erik Dalton, Massage Magazine, April/May 2006, p.88-96.
TMJ and Head-Forward Postures, Erik Dalton

Fractures

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Frozen Shoulder

Articles
Assess & Address: Frozen Shoulder, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 108, March/April 2004.
Is That Really Frozen Shoulder?, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, June 2004
Let's Talk About...The Capsular Pattern of the Shoulder, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, July 2005
Traumatic Arthritis of the Shoulder, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, January 2006.
Adhesive Capsulitis: Freezing, Frozen, Thawing Shoulders, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, May 2003.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Gout

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Hamstring

Articles
Assess & Address, Hamstring Strain, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 115, May/June 2005.
Upper Hamstring Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, April, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 4

Hand

Articles
Hand-Shaking Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today September, 2007, Vol. 07, Issue 9.

Headaches

Articles
Massage Therapy and Frequency of Chronic Tension Headaches, Christopher Quinn, Clint Chandler, Albert Moraska, American Journal of Public Health, October 2002, Vol 92, No. 10, p.1657-1661.
Handling Headaches, A Specialist's Self-Care Program, Jan Mundo, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2004.
The Trager approach in the treatment of chronic headache: a pilot study, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Sept./Oct. 2004;10(5):40-46.
Spotlight on Research: Trager Approach Shows Promise in Treating Chronic Headaches, Michael Devitt, Massage Today, April 2005.
Migraine, The Hat of Pain, Kalyani Premkumar, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2005, p.105-109
Headache Remedy, Results of Trager Approach Research, Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2005.
Trager Work Reduces Headache Frequency, Massage Magazine, 114, March/April 2005
Loosening the Grip, How Massage Can Soothe Chronic Tension Headaches, Patricia J. Benjamin, Massage Therapy Journal, summer 2006.
Massage Reduces Headache Frequency, Massage Magazine, 102, 2003.
Misperceived Headache Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, April 2008.
Easing Migraine Pain, John Upledger and Lisa Upledger, Massage Today, March 2008, Vol. 8, Issue 03.
Massage for Headaches, Jan Mundo, Massage Magazine, Issue 131, 2007.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Heel Pain

See Plantar Fasciitis

Hemiplegia

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Hemophilia

Articles
Turning Hurt Into Relief, Touching the Hemophilia Community, Karrie Mowen, Editor, Massage & Bodywork, October/November 1999.

Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

HIV

Articles
The Effects of Therapeutic Massage on HIV and AIDS Patients, Jacob D. Gnanakkan, Massage Today, September 2005.
Massage for HIV-Positive Children, Massage Magazine, 117, September-October 2005, p.126.
Boosting Immunity Against HIV, Massage Therapy Offers Hope, Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage & Bodywork, August/September 2005, p.133-136.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists, Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Hospice

Articles
The Challenges and Rewards of Hospice Massage, Phyllis Hanlon, Massage Magazine, 116, July-August 2005

Hospital

Articles
Relieving Postoperative Pain Massage in Palliative Care, Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage & Bodywork, August/September 2004.
A Day in the Life, The Many faces of Hospital-Based Massage and Bodywork, Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2000.
Guidelines for Hospital-Massage Success, Gayle MacDonald, Massage Magazine, January 2006, p.82-90.
A Vision to Create Healing: Massage Benefits Patients at Maryland Hospital, Mary Beth Creighton, Massage Magazine, January 2006, p.92-94.
The Best of Both Worlds, Can Integrative Medicine Transform the U.S. Health-Care System?, Chris Cunningham, Massage Magazine, August/September 2006.
Foot-and-Hand Massage Eases Postoperative Pain, Massage Magazine, 113, 2005.
Massage for Postoperative Pain and Distress, Massage Magazine, 106, 2003.
Acute Postoperative Pain Management Using Massage as an Adjuvant Therapy: A Randomized Trial, Archives of Surgery, December 2007, Mitchinson et al. 142 (12): 1158.
Books
Massage For The Hospital Patient And Medically Frail Client, Gayle MacDonald, 2005.
Organizations
Integrative Touch for Kids

Hyperkyphosis

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Hyperlordosis

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Hypertension

Articles
Medical Massage and Control of Arterial Hypertension, A Pilot Study, Boris Prilutsky, Massage & Bodywork, August/September 2003.
Reiki Reduces Heart rate, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Massage Magazine, 116, July/August 2005, p. 128.
Effects of Swedish massage on blood pressure, Moa Aourell, Martina Skoog and J. Carleson, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Volume 11, Issue 4 , November 2005, Pages 242-246
The Effect of Therapeutic Back Massage in Hypertensive Persons: A Preliminary Study, Christine M. Olney, Biological Research For Nursing, Vol. 7, No. 2, 98-105 (2005)
Massage Benefits Stroke Patients, Massage Magazine, 115, 2005.
Massage Prior to Cardiac Catheterization Lowers Blood Pressure, Massage Magazine, 104, 2003.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Hyperthyroidism

Articles
Working with Clients Who Have Hyperthyroidism, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, January 2003

Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Iliotibial Band Contracture and Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Infant Massage

Articles
Infant Intimacy, Merrie Peterson Busch, ETouch, April 2003
Applications of CranioSacral Therapy in Newborns and Infants, Part I, John Upledger, Massage Today, May 2003
Applications of CranioSacral Therapy in Newborns and Infants, Part II, John Upledger, Massage Today, June 2003
Stable Preterm Infants Gain More Weight and Sleep Less after Five Days of Massage Therapy, John N. I. Dieter, Tiffany Field, PhD, Maria Hernandez-Reif, PhD, Eugene K. Emory, PhD and Mercedes Redzepi, PsyD, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2003, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 403-411.
Vagal Activity, Gastric Motility, and Weight Gain in Massaged Preterm Neonates, Miguel A. Diego, MA, PhD; Tiffany Field, OTR, MS, PhD; Maria Hernandez-Reif, MS, PhD, Journal of Pediatrics, July 2005, 147 (1), p.50-55.
Stimulation Programs for Preterm Infants, Tiffany Field, Maria Hernandez-Reif, and Julia Freedman, Social Policy Report, (28) 1, 2004.
Effect of Oil Massage on Growth and Neurobehavior in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonates, Jyoti Arora, Ajay Kumar and Siddharth Ramji, Indian Pediatrics, Vol. 42, November 17, 2005, pp. 1092-1100.
The Benefits of Infant Massage, John Upledger, Christie Bondurant, Massage Today, March 2008
Organizations
International Association of Infant Massage

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Articles
Gut Instinct: Massage for Clients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Sarah Almodovar, Massage Magazine, Issue 133, 2007
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Knee pain

Articles
Sharp Anterior Medial Knee Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, September 2002
Medial Knee Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, October 2002
Medial Knee Pain and Swelling, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, March 2003
Tendinitis Masquerading as Knee Joint Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, April 2003
Referred Pain at the Knee, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, May 2003
A Torn Meniscus, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, June 2003
Baker's Cysts, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, July 2003
Injured Bursas in the Knee, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, August 2003
Pain Felt Deep Within the Knee, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, September 2003
Characteristic Knee Pain in Children, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, October 2003.
Collateral Ligament: Injuries of the Knee Essential Principles and their Applications, Ben Benjamin, Massage & Bodywork magazine, October/November 2003
Injuries of the Knee, Essential Principles and their Applications, Ben Benjamin, Massage & Bodywork, October/November 2003
Reduce Knee Pain Through Massage, Patricia J. Benjamin, Massage Therapy Journal, 44 (3), Fall 2005.

Labor Massage

Articles
Shiatsu Techniques Help Induce Labor in Post-Term Pregnancy, Massage Magazine, 119, 2006.
The Effects of Shiatsu on Post-Term Pregnancy, Suzanne Yates
Help Your Client Achieve a Natural Labor: Four Simple Tips for Pain Relief, Michelle C. Larson, Massage Today March, 2008, Vol. 8, Issue 3
Organizations
The Massage Doula Network
Well Mother

The Lateral Collateral Ligament

Articles
The Lateral Collateral Ligament, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, January 2003

Lou Gehrig's Disease

See Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Leg

See Also Back Pain

Articles
Common Leg Injuries and Therapeutic Strategies, George P. Kousaleos, Massage Magazine, Issue 138, 2007

Lumbar Muscle Strains

Articles
Assess & Address: Lumbar Muscle Strains, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 111, September/October 2004

Lyme Disease

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Lymphedema

Articles
Edema and Lymphedema Are They Different? Implications for Bodyworkers, Kalyani Premkumar, Massage & Bodywork, December/January 2005.
See Also Edema

Median Nerve Lesions

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Meniscal Injuries

Articles
A Torn Meniscus, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, June 2003

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Meralgia Paresthetica

Articles
Meralgia Paresthetica: Symptoms, Assessment and Protocol, Robert K. King, Massage Therapy Journal, Winter 2006, Vol. 44, No.4, pp.58-77

Migraine

See Headaches

Multiple Sclerosis

Articles
Working with Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, March 2001
Searching for Comfort, Alternative Therapies and Multiple Sclerosis , Shirley Vanderbilt , Massage and Bodywork, August/September 2004
Research Concludes Reflexology Relieves MS Symptoms, Massage Magazine 108, 2004.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Neck

See Whiplash, Cervical Injuries

Nerve Entrapment

Articles
Identify Upper Extremity Nerve Entrapment Syndromes, Whitney Lowe, Massage Therapy Journal, Summer 2004

Orthodontia

Articles
The Potential Impact of Orthodontia on Whole-Body Health, John E. Upledger, Massage Today, January 2006.

Osteoarthritis

Articles
Recognizing Osteoarthritis, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, October, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 10.
Balneotherapy Eases Osteoarthritis, Massage Magazine, 114, 2005
Spa Therapy for Osteoarthritis, Massage Magazine, 110, 2004.
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Osteoporosis

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Overpronation

Articles
Understanding Overpronation, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, January, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 1

Parkinsonism

Articles
Parkinsonism, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, March 2005
Massage Reduces Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, Massage Magazine, 101, 2003
Touch Therapy Improves Movement, Range of Motion for Clients with Parkinson's Disease, Massage Magazine, September/October 2005, p.104-108.
Trager For Parkinson's Disease and Rigidity, Massage Magazine, 107, January/February 2004.
The effect of Trager therapy on the level of evoked stretch responses in patients with Parkinson's disease and rigidity, Duval C, Lafontaine D, Hebert J, Leroux A, Panisset M, Boucher JP., Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Volume 25, Issue 7, p.455-464.
Massage and Parkinson’s Disease: A Few Lessons Learned, John Slavin, Massage Today, October, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 10
Spa Therapy Benefits Parkinson's Patients, Massage Magazine, 105, 2003.
Alexander Technique Benefits People with Parkinson's Disease, Massage Magazine, 104, 2003.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Patellofemoral Syndrome

Articles
Assess & Address: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 112, November/December 2004

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Patellar Tendinitis

Articles
Assessing Patellar Tendon Strain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, December 2002

Pathology

Books
A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology , 3rd Edition, Ruth Werner, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2005
Functional Assessment in Massage Therapy, A guidebook to orthopedic assessment of pain and injury conditions for the massage therapy practitioner, Whitney Lowe, Orthopedic Massage Education & Research Institute (OMERI), 1997.
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
The Essential Massage Companion, Bryan A. Born, Concepts Born LLC, 2005

Pelvis

Articles
Body Mechanics, The Effects of Postural Distortion, Joseph E. Muscolino, Massage Therapy Journal, Summer 2006, p.16-171.
The Pelvic Floor Paradox, Leon Chaitow, Massage Today, December, 2006, Vol. 6, Issue 12
Posture and the Perineum, Mary Bond, Massage & Bodywork, October/November 2006.

Peripheral Neuropathy

Articles
Peripheral Neuropathy, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, March, 2008, Vol. 8, Issue 3

Periostitis

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Peroneal Nerve Entrapment

Articles
Peroneal Nerve Entrapment – A Case Study, Douglas Nelson

Peroneus Longus and Peroneus Brevis

Articles
Let's Talk About: Eversion of the Foot, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, June 2006

Pes Planus

Articles
A Dropped Arch, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, March 2006
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Piriformis Syndrome

Articles
Assess & Address: Piriformis Syndrome, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 106, November/December 2003.
Muscle Memories, The Piriformis Muscle, Whitney Lowe, Deep Massage Therapy Review, 1 (6), December 2006.
Treating Piriformis Syndrome, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, March 2008,Vol. 8, Issue 3.
Low Back, Piriformis and SI Joint Pain, Erik Dalton, Massage Today, May, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 5
A Case Report of the Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome, Peggi Honig, Massage Today, January, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 1

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Plantar Fasciitis

Articles
Heel Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, March 2002
Assess & Address: Plantar Fasciitis, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 105, September/October 2003.
Plantar Fasciitis, Allison Boldridge, PT

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Poliomyelitis

Articles
Post-Polio Syndrome, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, January, 2008, Vol. 8, Issue 1.
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Posterior Tibialis

Articles
The Medial Foot, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, February 2006

Postherpetic Neuralgia

Articles
Comforting Clients with Postherpetic Neuralgia, Ruth Werner, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2006, p.122-126

Postoperative Pain

Articles
Relieving Postoperative Pain Massage in Palliative Care, Shirley Vanderbilt, Massage & Bodywork, August/September 2004.
Massage for Postoperative Pain and Distress, Massage Magazine, 106, 2003.

Pregnancy Massage

Articles
Massage Benefits Depressed Pregnant Women, Massage Magazine, Issue 116, July-August 2005.
Prenatal Massage During the First Trimester, Elaine Stillerman, Massage Today, January 2006.
Antenatal perineal massage for reducing perineal trauma, Beckmann MM, Garrett AJ , The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006 Issue 3
Maintaining Core Integrity During Pregnancy and Postpartum Recovery, Elaine Stillerman, Massage Today, September, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 09
Miracle of Motherhood, Erik Dalton, Massage & Bodywork, Dec 2006/Jan 2007.
Pregnancy Leg Massage, Elaine Stillerman, Massage Today, April, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 4.
Touching the Future The Beneficial Effects of Pregnancy Massage, Kate Jordan, Massage Magazine, Issue 135, 2007.
Books
Mother Massage : A Handbook for Relieving the Discomforts of Pregnancy , Elaine Stillerman, 1992
Massage During Pregnancy, Bette L. Waters, 2003
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.
DVD
Mastering Pregnancy Massage, Leslie Stager, Real Bodywork 2006
Research
The Effects of Shiatsu on Post-Term Pregnancy, Jennifer Ingram, Celina Domagala, Suzanne Yates, Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2005) 13, 11—15

Preterm Newborns

Web sites
Massage Therapy and Preterm Newborns
Articles
Massage Improves Bone Mineralization in Premature Infants, Massage Magazine, 112, 2004.
Five Days of Massage Benefit Preterm Infants, Massage Magazine, 109, 2004.

Pronated Foot

See Pes Planus

Pronator Teres Syndrome

Articles
Pronator Teres Syndrome, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, May, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 5.

Psoas

Articles
Psoas Health, Trauma Recovery Protocol, Liz Koch, Massage & Bodywork, December/January 2004

Psoriasis

Articles
Dealing With Psoriasis, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, September, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 09

Radial Nerve Lesions

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Raynaud's Phenomenon

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Reiter's Syndrome

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Articles
Positive Systemic Effects Using Therapeutic Massage as a Conjunctive Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Robin Anderson.
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Articles
Massage for Rotator Cuff Injuries, Dr. Leo B. Stouder, ETouch, August 2005
The Most Common Shoulder Injury, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, August 2004
Rotator Cuff Problems, Joel Schwartz, Massage Today, December 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 12

Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome

Articles
Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome, Erik Dalton, Massage Today February, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 2
Low Back, Piriformis and SI Joint Pain, Erik Dalton, Massage Today, May, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 5

Scapula

Articles
Pain at the Medial Scapula, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today August, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 8.

Scar Tissue

Articles
Massage Without Border, Anna Kania, Massage & Bodywork, April/May 2006
The Role of Massage in Scar Healing, Pete Whitridge, Massage Magazine, Issue 130, 2007.
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Sciatica

Articles
Relieving Sciatica, Timothy Agnew, Massage Therapy Journal, Spring 2006, p.75-83.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Scleroderma

Articles
Scleroderma, The Slowly Contracting Skin of Steel, Kalyani Premkumar, Massage & Bodywork, August/September 2005, p.104-108.
In The Face of Scleroderma, Courtney Mather, Massage Magazine, August/September 2006, p.83-87.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.
Organizations
Scleroderma Research Foundation

Scoliosis

Articles
Getting it Straight, Scoliosis and Structural Integration, Lana Lensman, Massage & Bodywork, October/November 2003.
Straight Talk, Symptomatic Scoliosis, Erik Dalton, Massage & Bodywork, April/May 2006.
Scoliosis and CranioSacral Therapy, Tad Wanveer, Massage Today, February, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 2

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Seizures

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Shin Splints

Articles
Shin Splints or Compartment Syndrome?, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, December 2005.
Books
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.
See also Periostitis and Compartment Syndrome

Shoulder Blade

See Scapula

Shoulder

Articles
Let's Talk About...Shoulder Dislocations, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, November 2004.
Shoulder Impingement, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, April 2006.
Research Proves Soft-Tissue Massage Reduces Shoulder Pain, Massage Magazine, 108, 2004.
Mousing Shoulder:A Case of Postural Distortion, Paul St. John, Tracy Alan Jones and Randall Clark, Massage Magazine, Issue 135, 2007

Sinusitis

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Skin Tags

See Acrochordon

Soreness

Articles
Effects of Massage on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness, Swelling, and Recovery of Muscle Function, Zainal Zainuddin, Mike Newton, Paul Sacco, Kazunori Nosaka, Journal of Athletic Training 2005,40(3):174–180.

Spasm

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Special Needs

Articles
New Possibilities: A revolutionary approach for transforming the lives of children with special needs, Anat Baniel, Massage & Bodywork, December 2006/January 2007.

Spinal Cord Injuries

Articles
Try a Little Tenderness..., Spinal Cord Injuries and Soft Tissue Rehabilitation, Karrie Mowen, Massage & Bodywork, February/March 2000.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Spondylolisthesis

Articles
Spondylolisthesis: An Elusive Cause of Low Back Pain, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, March 2006, p.14.

Sprains

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Staphylococcus Aureus

Articles
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: A Moving Target, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, July 2006.

Strains

Articles
Essentials of Assessment: Muscle Strains, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, June 2006.
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Stress

Articles
"Jangled" Adults, Touch and the Stress Response System", Ruth Werner, Massage & Bodywork, February/March 2006.
Regular Sauna Use Reduces Oxidative Stress - Massage Magazine, Massage Magazine, 113, 2005.
Moderate-Pressure Massage Increases Relaxation, Massage Magazine, 111, 2004.

Subacromial Bursitis

Articles
Subacromial Bursitis, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, May 2005
See also Bursitis

Supraspinatus

Articles
Accessing the Supraspinatus Tendon, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, February 2005
Release Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, January 2005

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Articles
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 116, July-August 2005.
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, Whitney Lowe, December, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 12

Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder

Articles
Snap, Crackle and Pop, Part I, Neal Cross, Massage Today, May 2001
Snap, Crackle and Pop, Part II, Neal Cross, Massage Today, January 2002
Reiki and Massage for TMJ: How a Young Woman Got Her Life Back, Laura Sadler, ETouch, November 2003.
TMJ and Head-Forward Postures, Erik Dalton

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Tendinitis

Articles
Types of Tendon Injury, Whitney Lowe, Massage Today, August 2006.
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Tennis Elbow

Articles
The Tuina Treatment of Tennis Elbow, Bob Flaws, Massage Today, February 2002.
Assess & Address: Tennis Elbow, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 109, May/June 2004
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis), Ben Benjamin, Massage & Bodywork, June/July 2006, p. 105-109.
Tennis Elbow, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, August 2006.

Thumbs

Articles
Thumbs, Neal Cross, Massage Today, July 2003

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Articles
Freedom from Thoracic Outlet Syndrom, Joseph E. Muscolino, Massage Therapy Journal, Winter 2006, 45 (4).
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Thrombophlebitis

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Toes

Articles
Injured Toe Joints, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, November 2001

Torticolis

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Ulcers

Articles
The Effects of Massage as a Method to Prevent Pressure Ulcers. A Review of the Literature, Inge GP Duimel-Peeters, MSc; Ruud JG Halfens, PhD; Martijn PF Berger, PhD; Luc HEH Snoeckx, PhD, Ostomy/Wound Management, Volume 51, Issue 4, April 2005
Decubitus Ulcers, Pathophysiology and the Role of Massage Therapists, Kalyani Premkumar, Massage & Bodywork, October/November 2005,

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Ulnar Nerve

Articles
Assess & Address, Ulnar Nerve Entrapment, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 114, March/April 2005.
Tingling in the Two Small Fingers, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, September, 2006, Vol. 06, Issue 09
Ulnar Deviation, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today March, 2007, Vol. 07, Issue 03
Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000

Varicose Veins

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Whiplash

See also Cervical Injuries

Articles
Preventing Chronic Whiplash Syndrome with Massage, Dr. Leo B. Stouder, ETouch, February 2005
Assess & Address, Whiplash, Whitney Lowe, Massage Magazine, 104, July/August 2003.
Whiplash, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, October, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 10.
Successfully Treating Cervical Trauma Using Deep-Tissue Techniques, Don McCann, Massage Today, July, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 7.

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists , Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Whooping Cough

Articles
Whooping Cough: A Re-Emerging Disease, Ruth Werner, Massage Today, January 2006.

Wounds

Books
Clinical Massage Therapy: Understanding, Assessing and Treating Over 70 Conditions, Fiona Rattray, Linda Ludwig, 2000
Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists, Susan G. Salvo, Sandra Kauffman Anderson, 2004.

Wrist Pain

Articles
Wrist Pain, Radial and Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries, Ben Benjamin, Massage & Bodywork, February/March 2005, p. 92-99.
Wrist Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, November, 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 11.
Medial Wrist Pain, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, March, 2008, Vol. 8, Issue 3.
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus, Ben Benjamin, Massage Today, January 2007, Vol. 7, Issue 1

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