Research Perch Podcast
Massage Therapy Foundation’s Research Perch podcast is designed to help massage therapists put research into practice. Each episode discusses a specific article, modality, or research subject and unpacks it so you know how it applies to you. Many of the articles discussed originate from the MTF’s open-access, peer-reviewed journal, the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB). Grow your massage therapy practice and serve your clients better with the power of research!
What do listeners have to say about it?
“I am new to podcasts, but have been an MT for 15 years, I can’t tell you how insightful I have been finding the Research Perch podcast to be; I just can’t get enough. The hosts are inquisitive and discuss the topics with little bias and are overt when disclosing opinions. Please add more episodes! I am learning so much, and I strongly feel these conversations are essential.”
– Leah Porvaznik, LMT
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Research Perch Blog Posts (Newest First)
Each blog post includes an episode of Research Perch, plus links to associated research articles, study questions, posters and infographics. Episodes may also be downloaded via iTunes and Stitcher for listening on-the-go.
Bonus Materials Key: 
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= Study Questions 
= Classroom Activity
- IJTMB Call for Papers on Mental Health & Manual Therapies
- SCRC Gold Winner: MT for Ankle Mobility & Spasticity in Adult w/ Cerebral Palsy
- Case Series Guidelines: Part Two
- Case Series Guidelines: Part One
- Massage in a Military Primary Care Clinic: DVCIPM Grant
- Pain and Validation with Whitney Lowe and Doug Nelson
- IJTMB Writing Mentorship
- Research Literacy with Whitney Lowe
- MTF Grant: MABT for Chronic Pain Implementation Study
- NIH Study: MABT for Opioid Use Disorder
- MassageNet Study: MT Mental Health Knowledge
- Efficacy of Perinatal Massage Part 2
- Efficacy of Perinatal Massage Part 1
- Integrative Healers Action Network Community Service Grant
- Project COPE Wrap Up
- Educational Pathways of MT Researchers
- Practice-Based Research Network 101
- MTF Ergo Project Data Collection
- Call to Action: Share Your Knowledge with IJTMB
- Trauma Informed Massage Community Service Grant
- Ergonomics Explained
- MT for Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report
- UPDATE: MT Client 2020 Pandemic Survey
- Massage Therapy Program at Blessing Hospital: Part Two
- Massage Therapy Program at Blessing Hospital: Part One
- Massage for Muscle Atrophy
- Hand Self-Shiatsu for Sleep
- Indiana University Study: MT Client 2020 Pandemic Survey
- Update on Project COPE: Share Your Story
- Join the Research World: Submit a Case Report to IJTMB
- MTF Community Service Grant Program
- Project COPE: Share Your Story
- MTF Research Grants
- Locating Research with MTF’s Teaching Research eBook
- Enhancing Curriculum with MTF’s Teaching Research eBook
- Intro to the MTF Instructors’ Guide to Teaching Research eBook
- Research Article Discussion Club at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- The Value of Student Case Reports
- Massage Therapy Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: Part Two
- Massage Therapy Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: Part One
- Integration of Massage Therapy in Outpatient Cancer Care: Part Two
- Integration of Massage Therapy in Outpatient Cancer Care: Part One
- Comparing the Effects of Rest and Massage on Return to Homeostasis Following Subaximal Aerobic Exercise: A Case Study
- MT Treatment and Outcomes for a Patient with Parkinson’s Disease: a Case Report
- Bowenwork for Migraine: a Case Report
- Dynamic Angular Petrissage as Treatment for Axillary Web Syndrome Occurring after Surgery for Breast Cancer: A Case Report
- Intradialytic Massage for Leg Cramps Among Hemodialysis Patients: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
- Effects of Thai Foot Massage on Balance Performance in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy
- Massage for Pain in the General Population: Part 1
- Perceptions of Massage Therapists Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain
- Relief from Back Pain Through Postural Adjustment: a Controlled Clinical Trial of the Immediate Effects of Muscular Chains Therapy (MCT)
- Massage Therapy for Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease: Alleviating a Pain in the Neck?
- Concussion Treatment Using Massage Techniques: a Case Study
- The Impact of the Swedish Massage on the Kinesthetic Differentiation in Healthy Individuals
- MT Restores Peripheral Vascular Function Following Exertion (Audio Only)
- Development of a Hospital-based Massage Therapy Course at an Academic Medical Center
- Massage Therapy Produces Short-term Improvements in Balance, Neurological, and Cardiovascular Measures in Older Persons
- Massage Impact on Pain in Opioid-dependent Patients in Substance Use Treatment
- 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
- 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
- Treatment of Lateral Knee Pain Using Soft Tissue Mobilization in Four Female Triathletes
- Adaptation of the CARE Guidelines for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Publications
- Exploring the Nature of Therapeutic Massage Bodywork Practice
- Are Personal Characteristics of Massage Therapists Associated with Their Clinical, Educational, and Interpersonal Behaviors?
- Massage Therapy for Lyme Disease Symptoms: a Prospective Case Study
- Assessing the Effectiveness of Massage Therapy for Bilateral Cleft Lip Reconstruction Scars
- The Effects of Massage Therapy after Decompression and Fusion Surgery of the Lumbar Spine: a Case Study
- The Intersection of Massage Practice and Research: Community Massage Therapists as Research Personnel on an NIH-funded Effectiveness Study
- Massage Therapy and Labor Outcomes: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Correlates of Injury-forced Work Reduction for Massage Therapists and Bodywork Practitioners
- Treatment of Tactile Impairment in Young Children with Autism: Results with Qigong Massage
- Better or Worse: a Study of Day-to-Day Changes over Five Months of Rosen Method Bodywork Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
- Massage Efficacy Beliefs for Muscle Recovery from a Running Race
- Positive Effects of Massage Therapy on a Patient with Narcolepsy
- The Effects of Self-Massage on Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized Controlled Trial