New Issue of Journal of Massage Science

Here is our third newsletter in 2011 to update you about new developments in our educational project.

1. Issue #3 (2011) of Journal of Massage Science is now available for you to read.

Our Person of the Month for this issue is Paul Greear, LMT. In this section of our Journal we are trying to introduce you to interesting people and contributors to the massage therapy profession. As you have read in previous issues of JMS our subjects represent different fields of the massage therapy profession from great educators and scientists to editors and practitioners. We think that Paul's professional success and experience which he shares with our readers is inspiring, but at the same time full of real life because he represents all of us who work in the field trying to help people who sometimes have given up hope of getting well. His story is also the story of struggle in the medical environment when frequently massage therapy is misunderstood and mistrusted. We hope that you will appreciate Paul's interview the same way as we enjoyed our communications with him.

In the Therapeutic Massage section we continue the series of articles started last year which examine scientific data on How Massage Heals the Body. In this and the upcoming issue we will discuss what mechanisms massage therapy uses to improve blood circulation by triggering local and general vasodilation. In Part I we concentrate on the mechanical effect of vasodilation and ischemic compression.

In the Medical Massage section we decided one more time to come back to the topic of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction. In 2010-2011 we published four articles on this subject but we didn't discuss the issue of intra-oral treatment of TMJ for legal reasons. Gail Falzon, RN contributed an excellent article on this subject and we are sure that our readers who work with clients with TMJ problem must read this piece. It will make their work easier and what, is even more important, more successful.

Our Case of the Month is contributed by Boris Prilutsky, MA, LMT from Los Angeles. It is great example of excellent professional thinking and reasoning. This case is what medical massage is all about: a combination of simplicity and great clinical effectiveness. You will greatly enjoy it.

In this issue we welcome an article from an award-winning expert on advertising and marketing, Clete Preuss. As many practitioners are aware, the slower economy has greatly affected their businesses. It is especially true for massage practitioners who have just graduated from school. This article gives practitioners a lot of tools and ideas on how to inexpensively market their businesses and increase revenue in this tough economy

Our Good Apples/Bad Apples section guides you to good and helpful articles published in major American trade journals as well as those you should skip.

3. Master Training in Medical Massage.

Cortiva Institute has arranged to have Science of Massage founder Ross Turchaninov, MD conduct a Medical Massage seminar (16 CEU) September 24th & 25th at:

Cortiva Institute 8010 E McDowell, Suite 214, Scottsdale, Arizona.

This class is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

This seminar is for you if you want to include medical massage therapy in your practice, reach a completely new professional level and be ready to deliver highly effective treatments to your clients. Included are more than 200 Power Point diagrams and animations, exclusive video from the Science of Massage Video Library and intensive hands-on training.

The seminar program includes basic training in Segment-Reflex Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Connective Tissue Massage and Post Isometric Muscular Relaxation. The hands-on training on the second day is based on the Medical Massage Protocol for the Piriformis Muscle Syndrome/Sciatica. Full description of seminar you may find on: www.aesculapbooks.com (Click on 'Seminar' button)

Space is limited so reserve your spot now by:

1. Calling or e-mailing: Kallie Davis, Director of Continuing Education at Cortiva Institute, 480-681-1247, kgough@cortiva.com
2. Go directly to the Cortiva website at www.cortiva.com
3. Register through: www.aesculapbooks.com

Your CEU certificate will be issued at the completion of the 2-day seminar. Classes begin at 9:00am and end at 5:00pm. The cost is only $250. You'll want to bring your lunch and snacks, tablet & pen, sheet, towel & massage oil.

Do not miss this practice-transforming opportunity for personal, hands-on training from the world's preeminent expert in medical massage.

Science Of Massage Team