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The
Massage Therapy Foundation
is delighted to invite you
to participate in our
Practitioner
Case Report
Contest. The Foundation has
chosen to encourage the
writing of case reports to
provide an opportunity for
massage therapists and bodyworkers to develop
research skills and enhance
their ability to provide
knowledge-based massage to
the public.
The 2009 submission
guidelines are now
available. Click below to
view. The submission
deadline is October 8, 2009.
2009 Practitioner Case
Report Contest Guidelines
Congratulations to the
2008 award winners!
2008 Gold award winner:
Erika Larson,
“Massage Therapy Effects in
a Long-Time Prosthetic User
with Fibular Hemimelia.”
2008 Silver award winner:
Glenda Keller RMT
BPHE, “The effects of
massage therapy in treatment
of chronic plantar
fasciitis.”
2008 Honorable Mention:
Robin B.
Anderson, LMT, NCTMB, CPT-ACE,
“Reduction
and Stabilization in
Parkinson-related Peripheral
Edema with Therapeutic
Massage.”
2008 Honorable Mention:
Sherry A. Robinson-Jackson,
“The Use of Massage Therapy
for Long-Term Glycemic
Control in a Type 2 Diabetic
Client.”
“Being able to contribute
to the growth of massage
therapy in the direction of
complementary medicine is a
tremendous honor for me. I
look forward to continuing
my research.”
Jennifer Zalta – 2007
Practitioner Case Report
Contest Gold Award Winner
Previous Years Award
Recipients:
2007 Winners:
(to view press release,
click here)
2007 Gold
award winner:
Jennifer Zalta, "Orthopedic
Massage Protocol for
Post-ACL Reconstruction
Patellofemoral Pain
Syndrome."
View article Published in
the International Journal of
Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork (IJTMB).
2007 Silver
award winner: Kim
LeMoon, "Clinical Reasoning
in Massage Therapy."
2007 Bronze award winner:
Karen Varney, "The Role of
Massage Therapy and Bodywork
in the Treatment of a Client
Diagnosed with Dissociative
Identity Disorder." -
view an article published on
Ms. Varney in the AMTA
Maryland Newsletter.
Honorable
Mention: Krista Dicks,
"Massage Therapy Techniques
as Pain Management for
Erythromelalgia."
Honorable Mention:
Leslie Jensen, "The use of
Lymphatic Facilitation with
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
(ACL) Reconstruction
Rehabilitation."
Honorable Mention: Erika
Larson, "Massage as
Conservative Treatment for
Chronic Exertional
Compartment Syndrome."
Honorable Mention:
Dylan Lott, "The
Effectiveness of Massage
Therapy on Postpartum
Nondiscogenic Sciatica."
View Abstract of the winning
submissions
Other Resources:
Brian J. Gleberzon, (2006) "A
Peer Reviewers Plea."
J Can Chiropr Assoc 50(2).
If you
have any questions regarding
the practitioner case report contest, please contact
Alison Pittas at (847)905-1667.
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