What Journals Are There For Massage Therapists?

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The RMT Education Project - Evidence Based Resources
The profession is moving into new formal clinical settings, massage is is now a recognized treatment option for a wide range of injuries, these changes to the profession have led to a need to adapt to an evidence informed model of care - 'Evidence Informed Massage'. 

It is now more important that ever that therapists have the tools and resources to bridge the knowledge gap between scientific research and clinical practice. A couple of weeks ago we posted A Guide to Reading Massage Therapy Research, here we are following up that with a list of peer reviewed publications for massage therapists.

Peer Reviewed Publications

International Journal of Massage & Bodywork

 

The International Journal of Massage & Bodywork (IJTMB) is an open access, science-based journal for massage therapists - all the articles are FREE. If you are looking for a place to start reading, I have links to five of the most popular articles for massage therapists, posted below:

• Bass, L. E. (2012). Tendinopathy: Why the Difference Between Tendinitis and Tendinosis Matters. IJTMB International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork: Research, Education, & Practice, 5(1).

• Burns, S. (2015). Concussion Treatment Using Massage Techniques: A Case Study. IJTMB International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork: Research, Education, & Practice.

• Moyer, C. (2011). Practitioner-Generated Massage Therapy Research. IJTMB International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork: Research, Education, & Practice.

• Pierson, M. (2011). Changes in Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Symptoms Following Massage Therapy: A Case Report. IJTMB International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork: Research, Education, & Practice.

• Van Der Wal, J., (2009). The Architecture of the Connective Tissue in the Musculoskeletal System - An Often Overlooked Functional Parameter as to Proprioception in the Locomotor Apparatus. IJTMB International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork: Research, Education, & Practice.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

 

The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (JBMT) is where massage therapists can find the latest therapeutic techniques and current professional debate. JBMT publishes articles on a wide range of subjects this includes: physical therapy, massage therapy, myofascial therapy, yoga, osteopath and pilates. If you are looking for a place to start reading, I have links to five of the most popular articles for massage therapists, posted below:

• Beardsley, C., & Škarabot, J. (2014). Effects of self-myofascial release: A systematic review. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

• Lederman, E. (2010). The myth of core stability. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 14(1), 84-98.

• Rozenfeld, E., & Kalichman, L. (2016). New is the well-forgotten old: The use of dry cupping in musculoskeletal medicine. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 20(1), 173-178. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.11.009

• Schleip, R. (2003). Fascial plasticity – a new neurobiological explanation: Part 1. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

• Schleip, R. (2003). Fascial plasticity – a new neurobiological explanation: Part 2. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

 

The RMT Education Project - 'Simplifying The Complex'

 

The RMT Education Project is an initiative that is working to promote the benefits of massage therapy to an international audience.  If you would like to learn more about massage therapy, check out 'The Massage Therapy Literature Countdown'.

The Massage Therapy Literature Countdown
• 10 Articles All Massage Therapists Should Read
• 9 Open Access Articles for Massage Therapists
• 8 Researchers Who Are Changing Massage Therapy
• 7 Books For Massage Therapists
• 6 Blogs For Massage Therapists 
• 5 Systematic Reviews of Massage Therapy 
• 4 Articles About The Importance of Touch
• 3 Bones You May Not Have Heard About
• 2 Peer-reviewed  Publications for Massage Therapists
• 1 Book That Will Change The Way You Think