Massage Therapy Foundation

Research Perch

Science EN ↓ 86 episodes

Research 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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Massage Therapy Foundation

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Science

Latest episode

Jun 4, 2026

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Episodes

Massage Therapy Restores Peripheral Vascular Function Following Exertion 07.12.2016

Listen in as we discuss "Massage Therapy Restores Peripheral Vascular Function Following Exertion." Ruth Werner and Dr. Nina Cherie Franklin walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.

Comparing the Effects of Rest and Massage on Return to Homeostasis Following Submaximal Aerobic Exercise: a Case Study 23.11.2016

Listen in as we discuss "Comparing the Effects of Rest and Massage on Return to Homeostasis Following Submaximal Aerobic Exercise: a Case Study." Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.

Massage Therapy Treatment and Outcomes for a Patient with Parkinson's Disease: a Case Report 12.10.2016

Listen in as we discuss "Massage Therapy Treatment and Outcomes for a Patient with Parkinson's Disease: a Case Report". Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.

Bowenwork for Migraine: a Case Report 28.09.2016

Listen in as we discuss "Bowenwork for Migraine Relief: a Case Report." Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.

Dynamic Angular Petrissage as Treatment for Axillary Web Syndrome Occurring after Surgery for Breast Cancer: a Case Report 07.09.2016

Listen in as we discuss "Dynamic Angular Petrissage as Treatment for Axillary Web Syndrome Occurring after Surgery for Breast Cancer: a Case Report." Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.

Intradialytic Massage for Leg Cramps Among Hemodialysis Patients: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial 24.08.2016

Listen in as we discuss "Intradialytic Massage for Leg Cramps Among Hemodialysis Patients: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial." Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.

Effects of Thai Foot Massage on Balance Performance in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy 10.08.2016

Listen in as we discuss "Effects of Thai Foot Massage on Balance Performance in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Parallel-Controlled Trial  ." Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.  

Massage for Pain in the General Population: Part 1 [Research Perch] 26.07.2016

Listen in as we discuss "The Impact of Massage Therapy on Function in Pain Populations—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Part I, Patients Experiencing Pain in the General Population. Jerrilyn Cambron, LMT, DC, MPH, PhD and Ruth Werner, BCTMB walk us through the implications, how it can grow our practices, and how it can help us serve our clients better.

Perceptions of Massage Therapists Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial 23.03.2016

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.

Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain 02.03.2016

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.

Relief from Back Pain Through Postural Adjustment: a Controlled Clinical Trial of the Immediate Effects of Muscular Chains Therapy (MCT) 10.02.2016

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.

Massage Therapy for Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease: Alleviating a Pain in the Neck? 13.01.2016

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.

Concussion Treatment Using Massage Techniques: a Case Study 30.12.2015

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.

The Impact of the Swedish Massage on the Kinesthetic Differentiation in Healthy Individuals 16.12.2015

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.

Development of a Hospital-based Massage Therapy Course at an Academic Medical Center 02.12.2015

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.

Massage Therapy Produces Short-term Improvements in Balance, Neurological, and Cardiovascular Measures in Older Persons 14.10.2015

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.

Massage Impact on Pain in Opioid-dependent Patients in Substance Use Treatment 08.07.2015

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.

Negotiating Consent: Exploring Ethical Issues when Therapeutic Massage Bodywork Practitioners Are Trained in Multiple Therapies 13.05.2015

Listen 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 29.04.2015

Listen 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 15.04.2015

Listen 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 01.04.2015

Listen 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 17.12.2014

Listen 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 03.12.2014

Listen 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 19.11.2014

Listen 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? 24.09.2014

Listen 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.

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