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PTSD Case Reports from IJTMB Special Issue on MT and Mental Health [Research Perch 85]
About this episode
Ruth Werner and Dr. Niki Munk discuss case reports on the effects of massage therapy on PTSD from a special issue of IJTMB.
Listen in as Ruth Werner and Dr. Niki Munk discuss three Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-related case reports from the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB) September 2025 Special Issue on Massage Therapy and Mental Health: Hanus, A., & Fogarty, S. (2025). The effects of massage therapy on post-traumatic stress disorder: a case report. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork , 18 (3), 42. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12370315/ Clark, M., & Steinberg, B. (2025). The Effects of Massage Therapy on Medically Induced Trauma and Touch Aversion: A Case Report. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork , 18 (3), 86. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12370311/ Fraser, A. (2025). Therapeutic Massage and Homecare to Reduce Dissociation in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Report. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork , 18 (3), 5. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12370312/
People in this episode
Host: Ruth Werner
Guest: Dr. Niki Munk
Topics covered
- PTSD
- massage therapy
- mental health
- case reports
- therapeutic massage
Keywords
- PTSD
- massage therapy
- mental health
- case reports
- therapeutic massage
- IJTMB
- dissociation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, The effects of massage therapy on post-traumatic stress disorder: a case report, The Effects of Massage Therapy on Medically Induced Trauma and Touch Aversion: A Case Report, Therapeutic Massage and Homecare to Reduce Dissociation in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Report
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