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SOMATIC RESEARCH Writing a case report is challenging enough. Getting it published can be downright intimidating. While it can be a humbling experience, it is most certainly an educational opportunity for all and well worth the effort. Those who persevere will be rewarded financially and professionally. Here's some encouragement from Glenda Keller, the 2009 MTF case report contest winner: "For me, doing a case study is a wonderful opportunity to further the massage therapy profession. I love being able to research a client's condition and expand on my knowledge. Most importantly, if the treatments are successful, it is very rewarding and satisfying to help the client. I encourage everyone to try it!" 1984, Diana Thompson has created a varied and interesting career out of massage: from specializing in pre- and postsurgical lymph drainage to teaching, writing, consulting, and volunteering. Her consulting includes assisting insurance carriers on integrating massage into insurance plans and educating researchers on massage therapy theory and practice to ensure research projects and protocols are designed to match how we practice. Contact her at soapsage@comcast.net. A licensed massage practitioner since NOTES 1. PubMed, accessed November 2010, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed. 2. D. Jenkins, "What Shall We Do with Case Reports?" British Medical Journal (November 2008). 3. Ibid. 4. J.P. Vandenbroucke, "In Defense of Case Reports and Case Series," Annals of Internal Medicine 134, no. 4 (2001): 330–4. 5. "Medical Case Reports, Report Your Case, Solve Other Cases," Interactive Medical Blogging, accessed November 2010, www.goomedic.com/ medical-case-reports-report-your-case-solve- other-cases-interactive-medical-blogging.html. 6. K. LeMoon, "Clinical Reasoning in Massage Therapy," International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, and Practice 1, no. 1 (2001). earn CE hours at your convenience: abmp's online education center, www.abmp.com 121