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C h e c k o u t A B M P P o c k e t P a t h o l o g y a t w w w. a b m p . c o m / a b m p - p o c k e t - p a t h o l o g y - a p p . 5 WHAT'S INSIDE? NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020 FEATURES 62 PALLIATIVE CARE MASSAGE: THE PALMER STUDY In 2017, Healwell partnered with MedStar Washington Hospital Center to conduct a palliative care massage therapy dosing study on the effectiveness of a single massage, the effectiveness of the length of a massage, and massage's effect on anxiety and pain. What it found were unexpected lessons on worrying less about your mechanical technique and instead embracing your presence to bring your whole self to the table each time. By Cal Cates 70 GETTING BACK INTO THE GROOVE This author and bodywork practitioner is working on reopening his practice, but has been hesitant, afraid he's lost his touch during the many months of shutdowns. Find out his thought process for overcoming this barrier. By Ian Harvey 72 A DOULA'S POSIT FOR THE POWER OF SUPPORTIVE TOUCH African-American women are at the highest risk for maternal mortality in the US, and their babies are the most susceptible to infant mortality. A key risk factor for maternal and infant mortality among this population is hypertension, and it is this author's belief that signifi cant contributors to this condition are related to chronic racial stress. Can massage therapy and bodywork help? By Machelle Varma 56 COMBINING MANUAL & MOVEMENT THERAPIES There are many benefi ts to combining the professions of manual and movement therapies into one cohesive world for the benefi t of both client and therapist. Read this author's insight to fi nd out more about the crossover between the fi elds and what specifi cally might a massage therapist add to their education and skill set. By Dr. Joe Muscolino