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WHAT'S INSIDE? MAY/JUNE 2018 FEATURES 68 PAIN SCIENCE RESEARCH In order to understand how pain science research affects massage therapy practice, it is helpful to fi rst understand what all the hoopla is about. The phrase pain science refers to science that seeks to understand and explain the process of pain perception. By Whitney Lowe 74 HOW PAIN CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE GOOD After an accident that changed her life forever, author Cindy Williams believed in her power to heal, but realized her life had to now take on a new story. By Cindy Williams 80 REFRAMING PAIN A conversation with San Diego Pain Summit founder Rajam Roose. By Leslie A. Young, PhD 84 THE DEFINITIVE RETIREMENT PLAN FOR MTs Building a satisfying, sustaining massage practice includes planning for your own retirement. Thankfully, fi nancial planning doesn't have to be scary, and getting your retirement plan fi gured out is empowering. By Allissa Haines 60 PAIN POINTS All practitioners in the massage and bodywork fi eld are asked to treat clients experiencing pain, usually due to injury. If we choose to work on injuries, then we are responsible for having the appropriate training, skills, and knowledge to assess and safely treat them. By Ben E. Benjamin, PhD 112 ABMP MEMBER PROFILE: Michelle Bravo