1 Everybody

As you know from the previous newsletter, (http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/news1.htm) I am developing a Non-Profit Web Resource for the Massage Therapy Profession. You can help in this effort by simply going to the site by clicking the above logo or typing http://www.anatomyfacts.com/ into your browser. YOUR CLICK and CLOSE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL!! This E-Mail is just a reminder to CLICK and CLOSE using the following links; DSL: http://www.anatomyfacts.com/ Dial-Up (DSL users may also use this link if the other one doesn’t work): http://www.anatomyfacts.com/Services.htm Your work is done. Thank You. If you know of someone else who might be interested in this site click this link Tell A Friend. If you are a professional you can help further with this site by looking at the sections below. Otherwise, your support is registered every time you CLICK and CLOSE. . If this is the first time you have received this E-Mail you can view Newsletter 1 at http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/news1.htm and Newsletter 2 at http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/news2.htm Newsletter 3 at http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/news3.htm

2 Problems Viewing This Page

If this E-Mail looks weird, your E-Mail program doesn’t support HTML. You may also have problems assessing the links. You can view this newsletter online with this link.http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/news2.htm You can copy this link and paste it into your address bar on your browser.

3 Web Site Statistics

To check on your collective progress, use the following link to view site statistics. http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/traffic.htm The numbers should start going up after the first newsletter was posted on 4/18/2004 and with subsequent newsletters.

4 All Soft Tissue Professionals

Please help me with some research that will take you about 15 minutes and provide our profession with lots of data to counterweight to the notion that massage treatment is palliative without curative value. I’ve included some links below to help explain the project. Your help is much appreciated. Even if you can’t help with this project remember to register your support every time you CLICK and CLOSE. Tell A Friend

Tasks

Please complete the Trigger Point study following the process steps as outlined below (Link). The Title of the project is “Single Case Single Visit Outcome (Anecdotal) Study-Soleus and Tibialis Posterior Trigger Points -The Treatment Effects of Ischemic Compression and Stretching.”

What Are Trigger Points?

http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/tpintro.htm#define

Trigger Point Assessment Criteria

http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/tpintro.htm#criteria

Rationale for Study

http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/clinical.htm#rattp

Theoretical Thinking

http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/tpintro.htm#theory

Process (The red indicates how long it should take to complete each step)

1.) Click this link Trigger Point Study

2.) Print the form from your browser usually by going to the file menu and clicking print. If your are doing the single case study you only need to print the first page which in most browsers should include the pre-rating, treatment description and post rating. In some browsers, you may have to print both pages. (2 minutes)

3.) Read the treatment protocol instructions with the following link Summary: http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/clinical.htm#sumtp Detailed: (http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/clinical.htm#prottp) (5 minutes)

4.) Take the form to your treatment session to record clients initials (You can make these up to protect confidentiality-Just remember who it refers to in case you want to reference back.) as well as pre & post treatment ratings. (5-10 minutes)

5.) Finish filling out the form online including your identifying information Trigger Point Study. (3 minutes)

6.) Press the send button to send me the information.

7.) Total Time= 15-20 Minutes

Published Results

The results (Statistical Number Crunching displayed in Graphical format and written analysis) will be published in subsequent newsletters, with the following link http://www.anatomyfacts.com/Muscle/researchpapers.htm and on the Anatomy Facts Web site for your review. A previous Plantar foot study can be viewed with this link. http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/clinical.htm#pfs

Even if you can’t do this study, you will help this site if you just CLICK and CLOSE. Tell A Friend Thanks for your support.

5 Massage Schools, Teachers and Administrators

Get your students involved in the research project outlined above (LINK) and let me come to your school (Southern California Only) to provide your students with a FREE lecture and workshop covering massage techniques for common connective tissue disorders of the foot. Students will learn how to test the effectiveness of massage techniques and learn how scientific method can provide insight into the curative effectiveness of massage therapy. If your students are outside of the Southern California area, click the links below to access student notes and a power point presentation for the lecture and workshop. You can use these resources to conduct the study with your students with E-Mail consultation if needed.

Student Notes

http://www.anatomyfacts.com/Muscle/plantarfootstudentnotes.htm

Power Point Presentation

http://www.anatomyfacts.com/muscle/plantarfootstudy.htm

Post lecture/Workshop Test

http://www.anatomyfacts.com/Muscle/testplantarfoot.htm

Even if you can’t do this study, you will help this site if you just CLICK and CLOSE. Tell A Friend Thanks for your support.

Thanks again for your support, Ted Nissen M.A. M.T.