Diabetes Massage Research
Help your diabetic clients feel their best by keeping up with the latest research
Infographic: Massage Therapy for the Management of Diabetes
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Check out other MTF infographics on a variety of subjects here: Research Infographics
Biotone EduTalk Diabetes Series
Learn how massage can benefit those with diabetes by viewing as MTF President Adrienne Asta discusses the vital role MTs can play in supporting the wellbeing of diabetic clients.
Research Perch Podcast: Effects of Thai Foot Massage on Balance Performance in Diabetic Patients
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 through the implications of the article and how it might inform practice and enable therapists to better serve their clients.
View the blog for additional ways to watch and study questions
Research Articles:
Massage Therapy for the Management of Diabetes, By Andrea Winzer, MSc, LMT, CST-D
(See related infographic above)
Effects of Thai Foot Massage on Balance Performance in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Parallel-Controlled Trial, PDF article from Medical Science Pain Monitor Basic Research
(see related Research Perch episode above)
Is Massage Useful in the Management of Diabetes: A Systematic Review (2001 Ezzo et al., Diabetes Spectrum)
Interventions for Fatigue in People with Kidney Failure Requiring Dialysis (2023 Natale et al., Cochrane Database Syst. Rev.)
MTF Community Service Projects:
(2019) Diabetes Massage for the Underserved in Rural and Urban Mexico