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2010 Conference Proceedings Now Available:  Order Here

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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. Join our mailing list to make sure you don’t miss a thing!
 


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:

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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

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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 SessionsSchedule of Research Presentations and Discussions


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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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