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Websites, Blogs, and Smart Phone Aps

I am currently preparing resources that will accompany my latest textbook. These resources will be available to both students and instructors.

Please help me compile a list of useful websites. It can include your own site and blogs you follow.

So, what are your favorites?

Thanks!!

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Susan G. Salvo on January 10, 2011 at 8:59am

Here's a great site website that contains many useful cadaver photos and practice quizzes. http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/home.html

Permalink Reply by Michael Jacobus on January 10, 2011 at 2:30pm

I like Myofinder app for Iphone for Muscle classes. Quite handy for tech saavy students.

http://www.myofinder.com/

Permalink Reply by Lauriann Greene, CEAS on January 10, 2011 at 3:24pm

Hi Susan - since injury prevention and self-care are so important for massage therapists, I would suggest our website, Save Your Hands!, at http://www.saveyourhands.com. The site contains resources and many articles on the subject, as does our blog at http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/injury-prevention-ergonomics-man... .

Among the resources on our site is the NIH's site on hand injury: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/handinjuriesanddisorders.html, which offers excellent information on the different disorders of the hand, including those that massage therapists may experience as a result of their work. I second the suggestion of MyoFinder, great app!

Best of luck with your textbook - it was our pleasure (mine and Rick Goggins') to offer peer review on your self-care chapter!

Best regards,

Lauriann Greene

Co-author, Save Your Hands! 2nd Ed.

Permalink Reply by Susan G. Salvo on January 11, 2011 at 7:39am

Thanks Michael and Lauriann.

Here's an interesting blog to read.

http://chaitowschat-leon.blogspot.com/

Permalink Reply by Gregg Gonzales on January 11, 2011 at 7:53am

My favorite apps I use daily in my practice are CJournal for client notes and database, MujiCal Calendar which syncs with my Google Calendar appointment books, Pocket Body for muscle and anatomy reference and Trigger Points for use during deep tissue or Sports therapy work. Hope those help!

Permalink Reply by Susan G. Salvo on January 11, 2011 at 9:20am

Thanks Gregg. Can you also provide links to these resources?

Gregg Gonzales said:

My favorite apps I use daily in my practice are CJournal for client notes and database, MujiCal Calendar which syncs with my Google Calendar appointment books, Pocket Body for muscle and anatomy reference and Trigger Points for use during deep tissue or Sports therapy work. Hope those help!

Permalink Reply by Michael Jacobus on March 26, 2011 at 11:42am

http://massagenerd.com/

if you are still looking.

Permalink Reply by Susan G. Salvo on March 26, 2011 at 12:46pm

Thanks Micheal. I LOVE Ryan's websites. I hope to post the current LONG list of web links soon.

Permalink Reply by Tina Holt on June 11, 2011 at 1:40pm

http://www.massage-education.com

Thanks for including this Susan!

Permalink Reply by Susan G. Salvo on June 11, 2011 at 1:46pm

Thanks Tina,

The list GROWS.....

Source	URL	Description
Great Anatomy/Physiology Resources
Get Body Smart	http://www.getbodysmart.com/	Online anatomy and physiology resource
Medline Plus Medical Dictionary	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html	Online medical dictionary
Google Body	http://bodybrowser.googlelabs.com/	3D model of the human body (requires a Web browser that supports WebGL to view the models)
Visible Human Project	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html	Website sponsored by the National Library of Medicine features cross-sections of the human body by region
Gateway Community College	http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/index.html	Website exploring anatomy and physiology
Anatomy Atlas	http://www.anatomyatlases.org/	Website offers a digital library of anatomy information
Human Anatomy Online	http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html	Website sponsored by MyHealthSource.com
Vocabulary of Gross Anatomy	http://www.uni-mainz.de/FB/Medizin/Anatomie/workshop/Vokabular/Inha...	Website of anatomy created by edited Dr. H. Jastrow
National Institutes of Health	http://health.nih.gov/	Website features information on body systems
MedlinePlus	http://medlineplus.gov/	Website of National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health that includes a Medical Encyclopedia
Word etymology	www.etymonline.com	Website provides the origins of many scientific and medical terms
Anatomy.com	http://www.anatomy.com/	Company offering anatomic models, charts, and software
Science Gems	http://www.sciencegems.com/	Website offers a tutorial on human anatomy
The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society	http://www.hapsweb.org/	Official website of The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
Blue Histology	http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/	Website for learning histology with a vast collection of images (use the “large image” collection)
University of Michigan Medical School	http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/index-2.html	Website containing many useful cadaver photos and great practice quizzes
How Stuff Works	www.howstuffworks.com	Website featuring discussions on health and the human body
University of Michigan Learning Resource Center	http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/Hypermuscle/Hyper.html	Webpage offers photographs of joint movements
Maricopa Community Colleges	http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/BioBookMUSSKEL.html	Webpage offers an essay on bones as well as muscles
Anatomy 3D	http://anatomie3d.univ-lyon1.fr/	Great anatomy animations (N.B., lessons are in French)

Source	URL	Description
Additional Resources
Massage Therapy Journal	www.amtamassage.org/journal	Journal of the American Massage Therapy Association
Massage and Bodywork Journal	www.massageandbodywork.com	Journal of the Association for Massage and Bodywork Professionals
Future LMT	www.FutureLMT.com	Newsletter and resources for massage therapy students
YouTube	http://www.youtube.com/education	YouTube's “YouTube EDU” section contains entire courses from various colleges, including ivy league schools
Massage Today	http://www.massagetoday.com/mpacms/mt/home.php	Magazine for Massage Therapists
Massage Magazine	http://www.massagemag.com/	Publication for massage therapists
CAM Magazine	http://www.cam-mag.com/	Official website of CAM magazine
Massage Nerd	http://www.massagenerd.com/	Website that features resources for massage therapists
Massage Therapy Canada	http://www.massagetherapycanada.com/	National publication written by and for massage therapists
Massage and Bodywork Professionals - a social network	http://www.massageprofessionals.com/	A community for massage and bodywork therapists sponsored by the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals
Massage Podcasts	http://www.massagepodcast.com/	Podcasts of useful information for massage therapists
Massage Therapy Radio	http://massagetherapyradio.com/	Podcasts of useful information for massage therapists
You Send It	http://www.yousendit.com/	Internet company that allows individuals and businesses to send files up to 100 megabytes in size for free
Prezi	http://prezi.com/	Presentation software (free download)
United States Postal Service	http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp	How to locate a specific zip code using the USPS link
United States Census Bureau	www.census.gov	Official website of the United States Census Bureau
MedHelp.org	http://www.medhelp.org/home.htm	Company featuring consumer health information on the Internet
Riveting talks by remarkable people	http://www.ted.com/	Ideas worth spreading (brings together discussions on technology, entertainment, design)
National Conference of State Legislators	www.ncsl.org	A website with links to individual state legislators
Calculators Live	www.calculatorslive.com	Resources for calculators, conversion tools, and formulas
Break Reminder	http://www.cheqsoft.com/break.html	RSI Prevention, Stretch and Exercise Reminder Computer Software

Permalink Reply by Tamra Dozer on March 4, 2012 at 10:45pm

For business I like 2 apps for my iphone - iExpenseit for tracking expenses on the go and Mile Tracker which track my mileage by client/job. These are especially helpful for those of us who are involved in a variety of contract work. It can save oodles of time when doing taxes. -- Tamra