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We
are pleased to announce that we are in the planning stages for the 2013
International Massage Therapy Research Conference - Presented by the Massage
Therapy Foundation (formerly the
“Highlighting Massage Therapy in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM)
Research” conference. It will take place
April 25-27, 2013, in historic Boston,
Massachusetts at the
Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center.
This is the third Research Conference hosted by the Massage Therapy
Foundation, bringing together massage and manual therapy practitioners,
educators, CIM researchers, allied health professionals, and others interested
in massage research.
We'll be announcing more details in the coming months, including a call
for presenters, so stay tuned for updates.
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Thank you for joining us and thank you
to all of our generous sponsors who helped make this event possible!
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Articles from the Highlighting Massage Therapy
in CIM Research Conference:
"Lessons from the
Conference: 'Highlighting Massage Therapy in CIM
Research" - Geoffrey M. Bove, PhD & Susan L.
Chapelle, RMT
"Highlighting
Massage Therapy in CIM Research Conference: A
Massage Therapist's Perspective" - Michael Hamm, LMP CCST
"Wrap up -
Highlighting
Massage Therapy in CIM Research Conference"
- Diana Thompson, LMP
Overview
The Massage
Therapy Foundation presented the second “Highlighting Massage
Therapy in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) Research” conference
from May 13-15, 2010 in Seattle, WA. This three-day conference brought together
massage and manual therapy practitioners, educators, CIM researchers, allied
health professionals, and others interested in massage research. Current
research related to massage and manual therapies was presented, with a special focus on
translational research and
public
health.
Conference Press Release
NCCAM Grant
Press Release
View Conference Sponsors
Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by RI3AT005420 from the
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Agenda Highlights
Keynote Presenters
Josephine Briggs, MD -
Areas of Promise in Research of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Dan Cherkin, PhD -
Is Massage Effective for Back and Neck
Pain?---Translating the Research Into Your Practice
Julie Ann Day, PT -
First the Hypothesis: How a Biomechanical
Model can influence Fascial Anatomy Research
Willem Fourie, PT -
Is there a place for
manual therapy in recovery from breast cancer treatment?
Christine Goertz, DC, PhD -
Translational Research and Manual Therapies
- How Do We Get There from Here?
Helene M. Langevin, MD -
Connective tissue physiology
and its relevance to manual therapies
Whitney Lowe, LMT -
Knowledge Translation: Key
Skills for Highly Successful Clinicians
Panel Presentations
“Manual Therapy and the Public Health",
moderated by William Meeker, DC, MPH
“Translating Research into Practice and Practice into Research”,
moderated by Glenn Hymel, EdD, LMT and Leon
Chaitow, ND DO
Experiential Workshop
Presenters
Julie Ann Day, PT,
The assessment of upper limb dysfunctions:
indications for superficial or deep fascia work
Whitney Lowe, LMT –
Creative Applications of Research in the Clinical Massage Environment
Leon Chaitow, ND, DO
- Four Functional assessment
methods: Their research origins and clinical usefulness
Masahiro Takakura, ND, DC, LAc,
CKTI -
Introduction of Kinesio Taping application for lymphatic drainage and
inflammatory condition
Break-Out Sessions: Schedule of Research
Presentations and Discussions
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Presentations
Conference News
Log on to Massage Therapy Radio and
download the following interviews:
Foundation President Ruth Werner and Conference Chair
Diana Thompson discuss the pertinent research topics
that will be presented at the Highlighting Massage
Therapy in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
conference.
Download interview here.
Tracy Walton's presentation entitled "Family Caregiver
Use of Massage as Supportive Cancer Care Following
Multimedia Instruction" discusses the curriculum design
for caregiver massage and the belief that massage is
contraindicated for people with cancer. Tracy Walton is
one of the featured speakers who will present at the
Highlighting Massage Therapy in Complementary and
Integrative Medicine (CIM) Research conference.
Download interview here.
Whitney Lowe's presentation entitled "Creative
Applications of Research in the Clinical Massage
Environment" discusses the most recent research behind
our current understanding of stretching and myofascial
physiology. Whitney will be a keynote speaker at the
Highlighting Massage Therapy in Complementary and
Integrative Medicine (CIM) Research conference.
Download interview here.
Massage Therapy Foundation Receives $30,000 Grant from
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Translational Research in Massage Therapy is Focus of Conference “Highlighting
Massage Therapy in Complementary and Integrative Medicine Research"
Read the press release.
Daniel C. Cherkin, PhD Awarded
the Ashley Montagu Award
"Every other year, the Canadian Touch Research Centre bestows the
Ashley Montagu award to a recipient who, by its excellence and devotion, has
exceptionally contributed to the world wide recognition of touch", points out Dr
Réal Gaboriault Ph.D., Director of the Canadian Touch Research Center. ‘’Dr.
Cherkin, researcher at the renowned Group Health Center for Health Studies, in
Seattle (WA), has demonstrated the efficacy of massage therapy in back pain
research and conducts research in prevention; he is a source of inspiration in
the massage therapy research field and highlights the importance of touch in our
world. " concluded Dr Gaboriault.
Dr. Cherkin is a keynote presenter at the 2010 Highlighting Massage Therapy in
CIM Research Conference.
Resources
Complementary and
Integrative Medicine (CIM):
CIM is a whole-person approach to healthcare—care that is designed to treat the
person not just the disease—with an emphasis on complementary treatments that
have some high-quality evidence to support them.
Experiential Workshop:
These workshops will bridge the gap between research and practice. They will
include practical demonstrations of a variety of methods of manual care,
combined with discussions of evidence of efficacy, proposed
mechanisms,scientific evidence, and the expression of needs for future
exploration. Tables will be provided.
Public
Health:
In public health the goal is to prevent disease or injury, promote healthy
lifestyles and eliminate health disparities, and ensure treatments for public
health issues—such as chronic pain, obesity and substance abuse—are safe and
effective.
Translational Research (TR):
TR transforms scientific discoveries arising from laboratory, clinical, or
population studies into clinical applications. In this equal parts approach,
researchers have access to clinical information and practitioners feed
information back to researchers on the clinical relevance of discoveries.
Read
more here.
Read an editorial on this conference written by Conference Chair Diana Thompson
featured in IJTMB
2005 Highlighting Massage Therapy in CAM
Research
View Details of the 2005
Research Conference in review
Contact Information
For more information on this event, please contact
Alison Pittas
Program
Manager, Research and Grants
847-905-1667
apittas@massagetherapyfoundation.org
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