Research Perch

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Research Perch episodes

March 23, 2016 Perceptions of Massage Therapists Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial
Listen in as we discuss "Perceptions of Massage Therapists Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial."

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.
29 min
March 02, 2016 Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain
Listen in as we discuss "Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low 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.
32 min
February 10, 2016 Relief from Back Pain Through Postural Adjustment: a Controlled Clinical Trial of the Immediate Effects of Muscular Chains Therapy (MCT)
Listen in as we discuss "Relief from Back Pain Through Postural Adjustment: a Controlled Clinical Trial of the Immediate Effects of Muscular Chains 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.
28 min
January 13, 2016 Massage Therapy for Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease: Alleviating a Pain in the Neck?
Listen in as we discuss "Massage Therapy for Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease: Alleviating a Pain in the Neck?"

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.
19 min
December 30, 2015 Concussion Treatment Using Massage Techniques: a Case Study
Listen 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.
28 min
December 16, 2015 The Impact of the Swedish Massage on the Kinesthetic Differentiation in Healthy Individuals
Listen 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.
20 min
December 02, 2015 Development of a Hospital-based Massage Therapy Course at an Academic Medical Center
Listen 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.
28 min
October 14, 2015 Massage Therapy Produces Short-term Improvements in Balance, Neurological, and Cardiovascular Measures in Older Persons
Listen 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.
30 min
July 08, 2015 Massage Impact on Pain in Opioid-dependent Patients in Substance Use Treatment
Listen 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.
25 min
May 13, 2015 Negotiating Consent: Exploring Ethical Issues when Therapeutic Massage Bodywork Practitioners Are Trained in Multiple Therapies
Listen in as we discuss "Negotiating Consent: Exploring Ethical Issues when Therapeutic Massage Bodywork Practitioners Are Trained in Multiple Therapies."
30 min