Massage World Magazine - Issue 82

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Sports Massage – Speed Skating
With the up and coming Sochi Winter Olympics happening in February 2014 Susan Findlay will be exploring some of the Winter sports that are not necessarily that well known to us Brits and our temperate climate.
Good Hand and Body Use for Vibration Techniques
Percussion techniques, which we have covered in the last two issue’s are often used with Vibration techniques. Darien Pritchard looks at taking care of your hands when these techniques are applied.
Massage – One Modality in the Mix or a Mix of Modalities?
Earle Abrahamson is an internationally published author, therapist, psychologist, educator and teaching fellow. Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Earle has gained qualifications and expertise in physical education, sports therapy, clinical psychology and educational practices.
Myofascial Release and Fluid Dynamics
Ruth Duncan from MFR UK reports on a new term in bodywork ‘fluid dynamics’, which was
coined by Professor Gerard H Pallack of the University of Washington. Water, or hydration, has always played an important role in manual therapy. This article tries to tell us, Why?
The ever informative and enthusiastic Rachel Fairweather from Jing get’s trigger happy
Continuing Professional Development – with the Jing Institute
with the art and science of trigger point therapy in advanced massage.
Business Tools – Manifesto for a Pro-Touch Society

Gill Tree has conceived what she calls a manifesto, detailing her current vision for how the UK will become a more Pro-Touch society and how therapists will be working to raise the professional status of massage, to make life as a massage therapist a more productive and profitable one.