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July/August 2011

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Most physicians are eager to learn what we know and do, especially since our clients lavishly praise us, but typically do not have the words to describe our techniques, only the results they feel. Additionally, we spend more time with clients than physicians do, and thereby learn more details of our client's condition and how it affects the client's quality of life. This information can contribute to the overall success of care and should be shared. Learn to communicate using conventional methods: gather measurable information, chart your sessions, and report the results in writing. Be an integral member of your client's medical team. We earned—and continue to earn—our seat at the table, both through supporting research and our contributions to the health and wellness of our clients. 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. National Centers for Health Statistics, "Special Feature: Pain," Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans 2006, accessed May 2011, www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus06.pdf. 2. American Academy of Pain Medicine, accessed May 2011, www.painmed.org/ PatientCenter/Facts_on_Pain.aspx. 3. P.M. Barnes, B. Bloom, and R. Nahin, "Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults and Children: United States, 2007," CDC National Health Statistics Report #12, December 2008. 4. S.R. Knauer, J.K. Freburger, and T.S. Carey, "Chronic Low Back Pain Among Older Adults: A Population-Based Perspective," Journal of Aging and Health 22, no. 8 (December 2010): 1213–34. 5. P.M. Barnes, B. Bloom, and R. Nahin,"Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults and Children: United States, 2007." 6. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, accessed May 2011, www.ninds.nih.gov/ disorders/chronic_pain/detail_chronic_pain.htm. 7. Richard Body and Bernard A. Foex, "Optimising Well-Being: Is It the Pain or the Hurt That Matters?," Emergency Medicine Journal, February 18, 2011. 8. "Spotlight on Acute Pain: Survey Reveals Economic Recession Contributes to Acute Pain," American Pain Foundation, accessed May 2011, www. painfoundation.org/learn/pain-conditions/acute-pain/. 9. "Depression and Pain," Harvard Health Publications, accessed May 2011, www.health.harvard.edu/ newsweek/Depression_and_pain.htm. 10. Ibid. 11. M. van Middelkoop, et al., "A Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Physical and Rehabilitation Interventions for Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain," European Spine Journal 20, no. 1 (January 2011): 19– 39; M.M. Tse, V.T. 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Krohn et al., "Depression, Mood, Stress, and Th1/Th2 Immune Balance in Primary Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Classical Massage Therapy," Support Care Cancer, (July 20, 2010); M. Listing et al., "The Efficacy of Classical Massage on Stress Perception and Cortisol Following Primary Treatment of Breast Cancer," Archives of Women's Mental Health 13, no. 2 (April 2010): 165–73; Y. Noto, M. Kudo, and K. Hirota, "Back Massage Therapy Promotes Psychological Relaxation and an Increase in Salivary Chromogranin A Release," Journal of Anesthesiology 24, no. 6 (December 2010): 955–8. 18. M.M. Tse, V.T. Wan, and S.S. Ho, "Physical Exercise: Does It Help in Relieving Pain and Increasing Mobility Among Older Adults with Chronic Pain?"; G.A. Malanga and E.J. Cruz Colon, "Myofascial Low Back Pain: A Review," Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 24, no. 4 (November 2010): 711–24. 19. J. Lee and P. Nandi, "Early Aggressive Treatment Improves Prognosis in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome," Practitioner 255, no. 1736 (January 2011): 23–6, 3; B. Herbert, "Chronic Pelvic Pain," Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 16, no. 1 (January-February 2010): 28–33. 20. R.K. Holavanahalli et al., "Select Practices in Management and Rehabilitation of Burns: A Survey Report," Journal of Burn Care & Research 32, no. 2 (March-April 2011): 210–23; G.L. Liptan, "Fascia: A Missing Link in Our Understanding of the Pathology of Fibromyalgia," Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 14, no. 1 (January 2010): 3–12; P. Vercellini et al., "Medical, Surgical, and Alternative Treatments for Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: A Descriptive Review," Gynecological Endocrinology 25, no. 4 (April 2009): 208–21. Boost your practice with ABMP's Website Builder—free for members on ABMP.com 121

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