The Massage Therapy Foundation announced on August 1 the winners of its 2008 Student Case Report Contest. The foundation advances the knowledge and practice of massage therapy by supporting scientific research, education and community service.
1. Gold Award Winner: Catherine Hanson, Kiné-Concept Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, “Treating Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis with Massage Therapy.”
2. Silver Award Winner: Jenny Dailey, Cortiva Institute – Brian Utting School of Massage, Seattle , WA, “Bulimia Nervosa and Massage: A Case Report Examining Body Awareness with Co-morbidities Anxiety and Depression.”
3. Bronze Award Winner: Leigh Jonah, Kiné-Concept Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, “Massage Therapy as a Method to Decrease Forward Head Posture, Internal Shoulder Rotation and Anxiety: A Case Study.”
4. Honorable Mention: Mary Jane Calvert, Cortiva Institute, Denver, Colorado, “Effects of Massage in Sustaining Performance and Limiting Soreness in a Multi-performance Sporting Event.”
5. Honorable Mention: Meagan Roback, Kiné-Concept Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, “The Effects of Massage Therapy on Mild Structural Scoliosis in the Thoracic Spine Resulting in Postural Changes, Muscle Fatigue, Sleep Disturbances and Chronic Headaches.”
To read the abstracts of these case reports, visit www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/contest.html.