Massage Research
- A personal experience: Massage helped me really enjoy my baby Samantha Townsend of Sun Valley, Fish Hoek realized the benefits of touch during pregnany even before she qualified as a therapeutic massage therapist.
- A review of muscle structure, function and dysfunction Comments by patients that their vision seems to temporarily improve after a thorough massage of the posterior neck area, prompted the authors, Erika Kruger and Liza Groenewald, to investigate the relationship between eye muscles and neck muscles
- AFRICAN MASSAGE: Always something new out of Africa ... Capitalising on tourists’ search for the exotic and the strange, spas and lodges all over the African continent are introducing weird and wonderful African spa treatments.
- AFRICAN MASSAGE: Traditional African weapon used in the fight against stress Tooled massages are experiencing rapid growth in the massage and spa industries. Sarene Kloren looks at calabash and African rungu massage.
- Bereavement - A Personal Journey A personal view by Lynn Duddy
- Compassion Fatigue Focus on Caregivers and Compassion Fatigue by E Kruger
- Defining The "Life-World" Of Massage Therapeutic Vs Non-Therapeutic Massage - By Briony Esterhuysen
- Depression Published with kind permission of Associated Magazines. Extract from Femina, June 1999
- Diabetes Mellitus: The Silent Maimer The role of Therapeutic Massage Therapy in treating diabetes mellitus, by Erika Kruger
- Dystonia A medical viewpoint by Prof JA Temlett
- Easy does it …. with Manual Lymph Drainage InTouch speaks to two therapeutic massage therapists with a particularb interest in manual lymph drainage. Vaunda Parsonage and Corolyn Hoffman answers our questions.
- Exercise Understanding pilates By Denise Anderson
- FACT OR FICTION? True or false - Therapeutic massage is contraindicated for lymphoedema? No, but ... In the past lymphoedema was listed, with fever and infections, as a definite no-no for massage therapy. But as massage training moves towards evidence-based treatments and therapists become more skilled in clinical reasoning, a blanket ban on traditio
- FACT OR FICTION? True or false - Therapeutic massage is contraindicated for lymphoedema? Yes, but .. This article discusses the differences between massage therapy and the techniques known as manual lymph drainage (Vodder Technique) and the proper application of massage therapy when lymphoedema is present. This article originally appeared in the June
- History of Manual Lymph Drainage A short history of Manual Lymph Drainage by Vaunda Parsonage
- Informed Consent Balance of power in the Therapeutic Relationship by Erika Kruger
- Invest In Your Future Become aware of your own posture by Bobbie Maree and Mandy Lowings
- Kinderkinetics Kinderkinetics A look at a specialised branch of biokinetics that focuses on the physical wellbeing of children by Vicky Le Roux, School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science at the Northwest University Potchefstroom Campus
- Lack of good sleep might be deadly A lack of good sleep might be deadly. Studies show that it raises death risk and that many older people don't get enough rest Two new studies suggest that chronic poor sleep can actually boost your odds for dying prematurely.
- Learn more about the lymphatic system Learn more about the lymphatic system by Vaunda Parsonage
- Link between fitness & wellness established The link between exercise and better health was confirmed last year by three reports commissioned by Vitality, Discovery Health's wellness incentive programme.
- Manual Lymph Drainage: A technique? A therapy? A specialisation? By Erika Kruger Some debate exists around the standing of Manual Lymph Drainage in relation to the profession of Therapeutic Massage Therapy. There appears to be three schools of thought: 1) that it is a separate therapy 2) that it is one of the many tec
- Manual Lymph Drainage: Starling’s equilibrium for capillary exchange The lymphatic system is an accessory route by which fluid can flow from the interstitial spaces into the blood. But how do the fluids manage to leave the blood vessels and enter the tissues? That is exactly what the English physiologist, Ernest Henry Star
- Manual Lymph Drainage: What is lymphoedema: The caharcteristics of lymphoedema:
- Massage for the little one: Vital for baby and both parents Gayle Friedman, former secretary of MTA and currently an honorary member, is a pregnancy therapist and yoga teacher for pregnant women and children. She gives a few pointers about baby massage for both therapeutic massage therapists and parents.
- MASSAGE IN AFRICA: An overview InTouch looks at massage in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt.
- MASSAGE IN AFRICA: Massage among the Khoesan of Namibia. Story and photographs by Dr Chris Low In 1918 South Africa’s first female field anthropologist, Winifred Hoernlé, published an article concerning her findings amongst Nama living around the border of South Africa and Namibia. In her article Hoernlé briefly mentioned a Nama belief that organ
- MASSAGE IN AFRICA: Midwives and massage - Integrating the art of touch and maternity care in Africa Still today, traditional healers and midwives skilfully integrate the ancient healing arts of massage and midwifery, as they have for thousands of years. By Erika Kruger
- Massage therapist to the sport stars FOCUS ON SPORTS MASSAGE: John Hooper, gives readers a glimpse into the day-to-day responsibilities of the therapeutic massage therapist in the world of professional sport.
- Music Get into the rhythm by E Kruger
- Music and Health Aquasound light therapy makes the link by E Mudge
- National Patients' Rights Charter
- One at a time The daffodil principal by C Bray
- Our Place The fundamental place & role of TMT in SA's modern health structure by B Esterhuysen
- Parkinson's Disease Focus on Parkinson's Disease by E Kruger
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction by Corina Avni - Pelvic Dysfunction Physiotherapist
- Power Play Power play in practice by E Kruger
- Practical Steps Making this a year of significance
- Pregnancy - A time of many changes Carolyn Hoffman shares her experience in the field of pregnancy massage.
- Pregnancy Massage Nurturing the Changing Body By Erika Kruger
- Quality Of Care Focus on quality of care by B Esterhuysen
- Research Round-up: Focus on Infant and Paediatric Massage Four stdies: A look at literature discussing the benefits of therapeutic massage for infants and young children.
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- SA therapists learn from UK sports massage expert FOCUS ON SPORTS MASSAGE: Say sports massage and the name Mel Cash inevitably comes up. Sabine Rohr recently met this internationally respected expert in this field of therapeutic massage during his visit to Cape Town. She reports on her experience.
- SPORTS MASSAGE: Getting to know the game of golf Golf is possibly one of the fastest growing sports in South Africa and internationally and massage therapists are increasingly required to treat patients complaining of golf injuries.
- Spreading The Word How to market your practice within the boundaries of the law By Erika Kruger
- The Human Experience - AIDS by a Student, Massage Therapy Institute (The author of this article will remain anonymous to protect the identity of the patient interviewed.)
- Therapeutic Massage By Briony Esterhuysen
- Therapeutic massage can prevent golfers’ injuries from becoming permanent handicaps FOCUS ON SPORTS MASSAGE: Mandy Eagar investigates the most common injuries that golfers present with, and explains how therapeutic massage therapy can be incorporated into their lifestyles as a method of preventative care.
- Tuberculosis Focus on treatment of Tuberculosis by Lisa Roese, Massage Therapy Institute Student
- What the amateur golfer should know about the biomechanics of the golf swing Sean Cochran is one of the most recognized golf fitness instructors in the world today. He travels the PGA Tour working with most notably Masters and PGA Champion Phil Mickelson. To learn more about Sean and his golf fitness programmes go to http://www.se