Massage in a Military Primary Care Clinic: DVCIPM Grant [Research Perch]

Posted:Monday, May 6, 2024

Learn more about the MTF Research Grant, Massage Service Integration in a Military Primary Care Clinic: Implementation and Impact Study, conducted by the Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM), Rockville, MD. The study researches massage therapy’s promising evidence-based approach to reducing the burden of chronic pain within the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration. Listen in as MTF President Adrienne Asta, BA, LMT speaks with the Primary Investigator of the study, Dr. Tracy Rupp, and lead massage therapist, Kevin Johnson, LMT, NASM CPT. This grant was funded through MTF with generous financial support from the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).

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