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Textbook integrates research and practice for RMTs

Dec. 12, Toronto, Ont. – Massage Therapy: Integrating Research and Practice (eds. Trish Dryden and Christopher Moyer) presents the latest research regarding the evidence for the use of various massage therapy techniques in treating a variety of conditions and special populations.

December 12, 2011  By Massage Therapy Canada


In this resource, readers will find a synthesis of information from the diverse fields of kinesiology, medicine, nursing, physical therapy, and psychology. 
Authored by experts carefully selected for their specific knowledge, experience, and research acumen, Massage Therapy: Integrating Research and Practice will assist both students and practitioners in these areas: 
• learning the benefits of evidence-based massage therapy practice; 
• understanding various research methods; 
• developing research skills by learning guidelines for writing case reports and journal articles; 
• understanding how to integrate massage therapy research into education and clinical practice. 

This text presents a seamless integration of research and practice in four parts, providing readers first with a background to the field of massage therapy followed by discussion of research methods. Next is an evidence-based presentation of the efficacy of massage therapy for conditions and populations often encountered in massage therapy practice. This clinicial section presents three patient populations (pediatric, athletic, and elderly); three pain-related scenarios (headache, neck and shoulder pain, and low back pain); and six conditions that massage therapists may encounter, namely pregnancy and labor, scar treatment, cancer, fibromyalgia, anxiety and depression, and clients who have experienced sexual trauma. Recommendations and evidence-based treatment guidelines are clearly defined for each condition. Case reports developed from real-life cases are included in this section, offering readers a real-world context for the clinical content presented. 

The final section illustrates specific ways to integrate research into the educational and professional development of current and future massage therapists. It provides readers with the fundamental tools for a research-based approach in clinical practice, especially as it relates to special populations. A running glossary, chapter summaries, and critical thinking questions assist students in learning the content and act as self-study tools for practitioners. 

Massage Therapy: Integrating Research and Practice offers both students and practitioners of massage therapy the most current evidence-based information, guidelines, and recommendations for the treatment of conditions often seen in massage therapy practice. This essential reference will assist practitioners in understanding the scientific literature and its application in enhancing the practice of this safe and effective health intervention. 

This evidence-based resource will be available in May 2012.
For more information on Massage Therapy: Integrating Research and Practice
or to pre-order your copy, visit www.HumanKinetics.com


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