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- Official Publication of the
American Massage Therapy Association
Summer 2000 • Vol. 39, No. 2
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- American Massage Therapy Association®
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Publisher
Elizabeth M. Lucas
Director of Communications & Marketing
| Michael L. Schwanz |
Editor |
| Kelly Gospodarek |
Communications
Assistant |
| Cherie Sohnen-Moe |
Business Editor |
| Lisa Mertz,
Ph.D., |
Book Review Editor |
| Douglas Alexander |
Contributing
Writer |
| Brian Coughlan |
Contributing
Writer |
| Mirka Knaster |
Contributing
Writer |
| Robert A. Schulman,
M.D. |
Medical Advisor |
| Jerry Hosli |
Manager, Media
Sales & Service |
| Christina Rompon |
Media Sales &
Service |
| Imagination
Publishing |
Design |
Contributors
Caroline Gutierrez Abreu
Dianne Ackerman
Ben E. Benjamin
Ron Dolrymple
Reid Goldsborough
William J. Greenberg
Dawn Jordan
Janet McPherson
Maureen A. Moon
Paul Musser
Heather Nicoll
Dianne Polseno
Bernie Siegel
Lawerence E. warnock
Ruth Werner
POSTMASTER: Send address
changes to
Massage Therapy Journal, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Ste. 100, Evanston, Illinois
60201-4444.
SUBSCRIPTIONS: All subscription matters and notices of change of address
(see postcard in this issue) should be sent to: AMTA, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor,
Ste. 100, MTJ Subscriptions, Evanston, Illinois 60201-4444.
847.864.0123. Fax: 847.864.1178. Subscription rates: US and Canada, $25
for one year (4 issues). $45 for two years (8 issues). Foreign $70 for
one. $120 for two years (via air). All payments must be made in US
dollars. Back issues are available on a limited basis, Contact AMTA
Membership Department, Suite 100, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Evanston, IL 60201.
Phone: 847.864.0123, facsimile 847.864.1178.
EDITORIAL COPY: Editorial Contributions, photos and miscellaneous
inquiries should be sent to: Editor, Massage Therapy Journal, AMTA, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Ste. 100, Evanston, Illinois 60201-4444.
Query via 847.864.0123, Ext. 153 or
tberland@inet.amtamassage.org (Ted Berland).
Writers’ Guidelines available upon request (see pg. 24). Since we
cannot assume responsibility for manuscripts, art, and/or disks
submitted to us, authors should keep an original copy for themselves.
Submissions will
be returned only if accompanied by a large
self-addressed, stamped envelope.
ADVERTISING: For inquiries, submissions, and payments (checks should be
payable to AMTA), contact Christina Rompon, Massage Therapy Journal,
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Ben Benjamin's Corner |
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The series on massage and pathology continues with a discussion about drug and alcohol abuse, and massage therapy's role in recovery.
By Ben E. Benjamin and Ruth Werner |
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Ethically Speaking |
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Information from a recent book contains important lessons for us all.
By Dianne Polseno
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| 144 |
Personal
Computing |
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Proper technique is equally important whether you are giving a massage
or using a computer.
By Reid Goldsborough
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Book Reviews |
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The topics covered in this issue range from mindfulness and myofascial pain to insurance reimbursement.
Compiled by Lisa Mertz
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Love, Massage, & Medicine |
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Animals can be great role models on how to
act and how to heal.
By Bernie Siegel |
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Letter
From the Editor |
| 14 |
Letters to the
Editor |
| 22 |
Kaleidoscope |
| 24 |
AMTA President's Editorial |
| 33 |
New Products |
| 34 |
Writer Guidelines |
| 160 |
Directory of
COMTA Schools |
| 166 |
Classifieds |
| 173 |
Advertiser
Directory |
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ON THE
COVER
The emotional-physical winds that
suck the trauma victim into its neural and hormonal maelstrom may
be quieted by massage.
Photo by Bev Ransom, Toronto |
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