Student & Faculty Resources

Teachers and students are on the leading edge of the massage field -- creating the professional identity of the next generation of massage practitioners.

Below you will find resources to help you in studying anatomy, reading and writing articles, building lesson plans, and connecting with the integrative healthcare world. Visit our Research Resources page for additional links.

MTF Education Toolbar
The Education Toolbar is a new web tool built by the Massage Therapy Foundation to serve your daily needs. It is a toolbar that installs on your web browser, and gives you immediate access to massage research, educational, and learning tools. Find out more about the toolbar.

Research Literacy Courses

Basics of Research Literacy – Learn more about the basics of research literacy in an 8-hour NCBTMB-approved online course.
Teaching Research Literacy – Educators can learn to incorporate fundamental principles of research literacy into their core curriculum.

Case Report Resources

The Literature Search
Sample case reports – Past Practitioner Winners, Past Student Winners
“The Case for Case Reports” – Diana Thompson, LMP. Published in the January/February 2011 issue of Massage and Bodywork Magazine.
“Writing a Case Report: Where to Start” – Jerrilyn Cambron, LMT, DC, MPH, PhD. Published in the March 2011 issue of Massage Today.
“Writing a Massage Therapy Case Report” – by 2010 Practitioner Case Report Contest Gold Winner Rosemary Chunco. A free eBook available online or as a PDF.

Poster Resources

Publications

Research Skills

Glossary of Research Terms - PDF (an excerpt from G. Hymel: Research Methods for Massage and Holistic Therapies, ISBN 0-323-03292-3.)
PubMed Tutorials
Glossary of Clinical Trial Terms
Research Knowledge Database
Article On Scientific ‘Proof’

Locate Full Text Articles

Medical Reference

Anatomy Resources

Other Organizations