6 articles in this issue
Ann Blair Kennedy, LMT, BCTMB, DrPH, Executive Editor, IJTMB
First she became a licensed massage therapist in Kentucky. Then, in a quest to improve the care she provided to her elderly clinical population, Niki Munk continued her journey by furthering her education and receiving her doctorate in ger-ontology. Dr. M... see more
Lois J. Loescher, PhD, RN, Amy L. Howerter, PhD, Kelly M. Heslin, MPH, Christina M. Azzolina, MPH, Myra L. Muramoto, MD, MPH
Background: Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US. Training massage therapists (MTs) in skin cancer prevention and detection cre-ates opportunity for reducing skin cancer burden. Little is known about MTs’ perceptions of skin cancer prevention a... see more
Leonard H. Joseph, PhD, Benjamaporn Hancharoenkul, MSc, PT, Patraporn Sitilertpisan, PhD, Ubon Pirunsan, PhD, Aatit Paungmali, PhD
Background: Little is known about the effects of providing massage as a combination therapy (CT) with lumbopelvic stability training (LPST) in management of chronic nonspecific low back pain (CLBP) among elite female weight lifters. It is unclear whether ... see more
Robin B. Anderson, BA, LMT, BCTMB, CEAS
Introduction: Current industry data suggest that the rise in occupational injuries for massage therapists is contributing to a significant number leaving the profession after a few short years. While many massage therapists are taught meth-ods for proper ... see more
Erika Larson, LMT, MSBIOE, BSME