ReaserchEducationService












 

Research Review Articles - Provided by Whitney Lowe

 
  The Massage Therapy Foundation thanks Whitney Lowe for the use of these articles from his series "Scanning the Literature." For more information on Whitney Lowe go to his Web site at: www.omeri.com.  



1.) Barlow, A., R. Clarke, N. Johnson, B. Seabourne, D. Thomas and J. Gal. Effect of Massage of the Hamstring Muscle Group on Performance of the Sit and Reach Test. Br J Sports Med. 38:349-351., 2004.

2.) Batavia, M. Contraindications for Therapeutic Massage: Do Sources Agree? Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 8:48-57, 2003

3.) Cherkin D.C., K.J. Sherman, R.A. Deyo, and P.G. Shekelle. A Review of the Evidence for the Effectiveness, Safety, and Cost of Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, and Spinal Manipulation for Back Pain. Ann Intern Med. 138:898-906., 2003.

4.) Dryden, T., A. Baskwill, and M. Preyde. Massage Therapy for the Orthopaedic Patient: A Review. Orthop Nurs. 23:327-332; quiz 333-324, 2004.

5.) Field, T., Diego, Miguel, Cullen, Christy, Hartshorn, Kristin, Gruskin, Alan, Hernandez-Reif, Maria, Sunshine, William. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms are Lessened Following Massage Therapy. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 8:9-14, 2004.

6.) Hilbert, J.E., Sforzo, G.A., Swenson, T. The Effects of Massage on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. Br J Sports Med. 37:72-75, 2003.

7.) Iwatsuki, H., Ikuta, Y., & Shinoda, K. (2001). Deep Friction Massage on the Masticatory Muscles in Stroke Patients Increases Biting Force. Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 13(1), 17-20.

8.) Jonhagen, S., P. Ackermann, T. Eriksson, T. Saartok, and P.A. Renstrom. Sports Massage after Eccentric Excercise. Am J Sports Med. 32:1499-1503, 2004.

9.) Mori, H., H. Ohsawa, T.H. Tanaka, E. Taniwaki, G. Leisman, and K. Nishijo. Effect of Massage on Blood Flow and Muscle Fatigue following Isometric Lumbar Exercise. Medical Science Monitor. 10, 2004.

10.) Schleip R. Fascial Plasticity - a New Neurobiological Explanation. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 7:11-19, 2003.

11.) Walach, H., C. Guthlin, and M. Konig. Efficacy of Massage Therapy in Chronic Pain: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial. J Altern Complement Med. 9:837-846, 2003.

12.) Fritz, J. M., & Kelley, M. K. (2002). Clinical Question: What signs and symptoms can be used to differentiate low back pain of a musculoskeletal origin from a potentially more serious non-musculoskeletal condition in a 12-year-old girl? Physical Therapy, 82(5).

13.) Iwatsuki, H., Ikuta, Y., & Shinoda, K. (2001). Deep friction massage on the
masticatory muscles in stroke patients increases biting force.
Journal of Physical
Therapy Science
, 13(1), 17-20.

14.) Benoist, M. (2002). The natural history of lumbar disc herniation and radiculopathy. Joint Bone Spine, 69(2), 155-160.

15.) Rompe, J. D., Decking, J., Schoellner, C., & Nafe, B. (2003). Shock wave application for chronic plantar fasciitis in running athletes: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Am J Sports Med, 31(2), 268-275.

16.) Astin, J., Marie, A., Pelletier, K., Hansen E., and Haskell, W. (1998). A Review of the Incorporation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Mainstream Physicians. Arch Intern Med, 158(21), 2303-2310.

17.) Khan, K. M., Cook, J. L., Taunton, J. E., & Bonar, F. (2000). Overuse tendinosis, not tendinitis - Part 1: A new paradigm for a difficult clinical problem. Physician Sportsmed, 28(5), 38+.

18.) Ingber, R. S. (2000). Shoulder impingement in tennis/racquetball players treated with subscapularis myofascial treatments. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 81(5), 679-682.

19.) Freedman, K. B., & Bernstein, J. (1998). The adequacy of medical school education in musculoskeletal medicine. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 80(10), 1421-1427.

20.) Cherkin, D. C., Eisenberg, D., Sherman, K. J., Barlow, W., Kaptchuk, T. J., Street, J., & Deyo, R. A. (2001). Randomized trial comparing traditional Chinese medical acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and self-care education for chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med, 161(8), 1081-1088.

21.) Mahakkanukrauh, P., & Mahakkanukrauh, C. (2000). Incidence of a septum in the first dorsal compartment and its effects on therapy of de Quervain's disease. Clin Anat, 13(3), 195-198.

22.) Curtis, P., Gibbons, G., & Price, J. (2000). Fibro-fatty nodules and low back pain. J Fam Pract, 49(4), 345-348.

23.) Preyde, M. (2000). Effectiveness of massage therapy for subacute low-back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Can Med Assn J, 162(13), 1815-1820.

24.) Myers, J. B., Gatti, J., & Lephart, S. M. (2001, July). Learning curve looms for capsulorrhaphy. Biomechanics, 8.

25.) Fabre, T., et al. (2000). Chronic calf pain in athletes due to sural nerve entrapment. A report of 18 cases. Am J Sports Med, 28(5), 679-682.

26.) The following article was written by Michael Harvey for the Massage Therapy Foundation. It is a summary of a research article which appeared in the April 23, 2001 edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine. You may contact Mr. Harvey at michael@integrated-somatics.com.

27.) Williams, R. J., III, Attia, E., Wickiewicz, T. L., & Hannafin, J. A. (2000). The effect of ciprofloxacin on tendon, paratenon, and capsular fibroblast metabolism. Am J Sports Med, 28(3), 364-369.

28.) Ernst, E. (2003). Massage treatment for back pain: Evidence for symptomatic relief is encouraging but no compelling. BMJ, 326, 562-563.

29.) Research Methods Glossary.  www.bath.ac.uk/dacs/gold/glossary.html

30.) Okvat, H. A., Oz, M.C, Ting, W, Namerow, P.B. (2002 May/June). Massage Therapy for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization. Alternative Therapies In Health and Medicine, 8(3), 68-75.
 

 

Massage Therapy Foundation
500 Davis Street, Suite 900. Evanston, IL 60201 - USA
Phone: 847-869-5019 • Fax: 847-864-1178 • Email: info@massagetherapyfoundation.org

 
 

 

\n