Research Perch
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsResearch Perch is a podcast designed to help you learn how to use massage therapy research in your practice.
Each episode digs into a specific article from the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and unpacks it so you know how it applies to you.
Grow your massage therapy practice and serve your clients better with the power of research!
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Episodes
Concussion Treatment Using Massage Techniques: a Case Study
December 30, 2015 15:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBListen in as we discuss "Concussion Treatment Using Massage Techniques: a Case Study". Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
The Impact of the Swedish Massage on the Kinesthetic Differentiation in Healthy Individuals
December 16, 2015 14:30 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBListen in as we discuss "The Impact of the Swedish Massage on the Kinesthetic Differentiation in Healthy Individuals". Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Development of a Hospital-based Massage Therapy Course at an Academic Medical Center
December 02, 2015 13:00 - 27 minutes - 38.6 MBListen in as we discuss "Development of a Hospital-based Massage Therapy Course at an Academic Medical Center". Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Massage Therapy Produces Short-term Improvements in Balance, Neurological, and Cardiovascular Measures in Older Persons
October 14, 2015 13:30 - 29 minutes - 41.4 MBListen in as we discuss "Massage Therapy Produces Short-term Improvements in Balance, Neurological, and Cardiovascular Measures in Older Persons." Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Massage Impact on Pain in Opioid-dependent Patients in Substance Use Treatment
July 08, 2015 12:00 - 24 minutes - 18.5 MBListen in as we discuss "Massage Impact on Pain in Opioid-dependent Patients in Substance Use Treatment." Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Negotiating Consent: Exploring Ethical Issues when Therapeutic Massage Bodywork Practitioners Are Trained in Multiple Therapies
May 13, 2015 13:00 - 29 minutes - 19.4 MBListen in as we discuss "Negotiating Consent: Exploring Ethical Issues when Therapeutic Massage Bodywork Practitioners Are Trained in Multiple Therapies."
The Effects of Massage Therapy on Pain Management in the Acute Care Setting
April 29, 2015 13:00 - 30 minutes - 19.1 MBListen in as we discuss "The Effects of Massage Therapy on Pain Management in the Acute Care Setting."
Case Report: The Effects of Massage Therapy on a Woman with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
April 15, 2015 13:00 - 19 minutes - 12.4 MBListen in as we discuss "Case Report: The Effects of Massage Therapy on a Woman with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome."
Zen Shiatsu: A Longitudinal Case Study Measuring Stress Reduction in a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
April 01, 2015 13:00 - 30 minutes - 19.3 MBListen in as we discuss "Zen Shiatsu: A Longitudinal Case Study Measuring Stress Reduction in a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder."
Treatment of Lateral Knee Pain Using Soft Tissue Mobilization in Four Female Triathletes
December 17, 2014 14:00 - 18 minutes - 27 MBListen in as we discuss "Treatment of Lateral Knee Pain Using Soft Tissue Mobilization in Four Female Triathletes." Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Adaptation of the CARE Guidelines for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Publications
December 03, 2014 14:00 - 17 minutes - 26 MBListen in as we discuss "Adaptation of the CARE Guidelines for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Publications: Efforts To Improve the Impact of Case Reports." Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Exploring the Nature of Therapeutic Massage Bodywork Practice
November 19, 2014 14:00 - 30 minutes - 45.7 MBListen in as we discuss "Exploring the Nature of Therapeutic Massage Bodywork Practice." Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Are personal characteristics of massage therapists associated with their clinical, educational, and interpersonal behaviors?
September 24, 2014 16:00 - 22 minutes - 16.9 MBListen in as we discuss the question: Are personal characteristics of massage therapists associated with their clinical, educational, and interpersonal behaviors? Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Massage Therapy for Lyme Disease Symptoms: a Prospective Case Study
September 10, 2014 16:00 - 22 minutes - 16.9 MBListen in as we discuss Massage Therapy for Lyme Disease Symptoms: a Prospective Case Study. Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Assessing the Effectiveness of Massage Therapy for Bilateral Cleft Lip Reconstruction Scars
August 27, 2014 12:00 - 18 minutes - 14.1 MBListen in as we discuss Listen in as we discuss Assessing the Effectiveness of Massage Therapy for Bilateral Cleft Lip Reconstruction Scars Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
The Effects of Massage Therapy after Decompression and Fusion Surgery of the Lumbar Spine: a Case Study
August 13, 2014 12:00 - 29 minutes - 22 MBListen in as we discuss Listen in as we discuss The Effects of Massage Therapy after Decompression and Fusion Surgery of the Lumbar Spine: a Case Study. Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
The Intersection of Massage Practice and Research: Community Massage Therapists as Research Personnel on an NIH-funded Effectiveness Study
July 30, 2014 15:15 - 27 minutes - 20.5 MBListen in as we discuss Listen in as we discuss The Intersection of Massage Practice and Research: Community Massage Therapists as Research Personnel on an NIH-funded Effectiveness Study. Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Massage Therapy and Labor Outcomes: a Randomized Controlled Trial
July 16, 2014 13:00 - 26 minutes - 21.1 MBListen in as we discuss massage therapy and how it can affect labor outcomes. Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Correlates of Injury-forced Work Reduction for Massage Therapists and Bodywork Practitioners
July 02, 2014 14:43 - 29 minutes - 23.1 MBListen in as we discuss Correlates of Injury-forced Work Reduction for Massage Therapists and Bodywork Practitioners. Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Treatment of Tactile Impairment in Young Children with Autism: Results with Qigong Massage
June 18, 2014 12:00 - 21 minutes - 15.8 MBListen in as we discuss a retroactive analysis studying studying Qigong Massage and its effects on tactile impairment in young children with autism. Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Better or Worse: a Study of Day-to-Day Changes over Five Months of Rosen Method Bodywork Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
June 04, 2014 12:00 - 22 minutes - 16.6 MBListen in as we discuss the outcomes of a study on Rosen Method and chronic lower back pain. Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Massage Efficacy Beliefs for Muscle Recovery from a Running Race
May 22, 2014 16:50 - 17 minutes - 13.3 MBListen in as we discuss a survey studying runners' belief in the efficacy of massage therapy. Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
Positive Effects of Massage Therapy on a Patient with Narcolepsy
May 07, 2014 13:00 - 22 minutes - 16.9 MBListen in as we discuss a case report studying the effects of massage therapy on a patient with narcolepsy. Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.
The Effects of Self-Massage on Osteoarthritis of the Knee
April 19, 2014 13:40 - 21 minutes - 15.6 MBListen in as we discuss how self-massage can reduce the pain of Osteoarthritis of the knee as demonstrated in a recent study. Ruth Werner and Niki Munk walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.